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Reuters
Politics
Josh Smith

S.Korea's cabinet clears way for presidential Blue House move

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol shows a bird's eye view of his planned relocation of the presidential office during a news conference, at his transition team office, in Seoul, South Korea, March 20, 2022.Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS

South Korea's cabinet approved nearly $30 million on Wednesday to help president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol move the presidential office and residence from the traditional Blue House, clearing the way for a plan initially criticised by the current administration as rushed and a threat to national security.

Yoon, breaking with tradition, plans to move the presidential office from the Blue House to the defence ministry compound, a step estimated to cost $40 million ultimately.

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