Reinstating the Second Annex Office risks hypocrisy accusations but may mitigate political fallout
The South Korean presidential office’s decision to reinstate the first lady’s office for Kim Keon-hee has sparked a debate about the role of unelected figures in politics and their influence on policy decisions using taxpayer money.
This move breaks a key campaign pledge President Yoon Suk-yeol made and comes after two years of controversies surrounding his wife.
The South Korean presidential office’s decision to reinstate the first lady’s office for Kim Keon-hee has sparked a debate about the role of unelected figures in politics and their influence on policy decisions using taxpayer money.
This move breaks a key campaign pledge President Yoon Suk-yeol made and comes after two years of controversies surrounding his wife.
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