Kim Sung-han’s sudden departure shows an anxious ROK president seemingly willing to break off ties at moment’s notice
Kim Sung-han abruptly resigned from his post as South Korean national security adviser on March 29. The surprise move comes just weeks before President Yoon Suk-yeol’s state visit to the U.S. and speaks to the importance that Yoon has placed on the event.
But it could signal a temperamental leadership style in the presidential office, which could eventually spill over into Seoul’s relationships with its most important partners.
Kim Sung-han abruptly resigned from his post as South Korean national security adviser on March 29. The surprise move comes just weeks before President Yoon Suk-yeol’s state visit to the U.S. and speaks to the importance that Yoon has placed on the event.
But it could signal a temperamental leadership style in the presidential office, which could eventually spill over into Seoul’s relationships with its most important partners.
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