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▲ President Lee Jae-myung and Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik enter a meeting of senior presidential aides held at the Blue House on September 21. Chief of Staff Kang offered his resignation to President Lee earlier that morning.
Regarding Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik's offer to resign, President Lee Jae-myung said today (September 21), "I have not yet decided what to do (about accepting the resignation)."
President Lee made the remark toward Chief of Staff Kang during the senior aides meeting he presided over that day, saying, "The Blue House staff go through a lot of hardships, and working day and night also leads to health issues. It seems our chief of staff wants to 'graduate.'"
President Lee offered words of encouragement, saying, "Many people, including the chief of staff, are struggling physically, and you have worked very hard for a long time."
He added, "Still, I hope you find solace in thinking that (the staff's hardships) may not be that great compared to the difficulties our people face on the ground or in their daily lives."
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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