Presidential office holds 1st press briefing at Cheong Wa Dae since relocation

The presidential office on Monday held a press briefing at the presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae for the first time in around three and a half years after relocating its office facilities. Earlier in the day, presidential spokesperson Jeon Eun-soo held the briefing at the Chunchugwan press center, marking the first such briefing there under the administration of President Lee Jae Myung. In 2022, former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his failed martial law bid late last year, relocated the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul to the defense ministry compound in Yongsan, citing the need to better communicate with the public. Since taking office in June, Lee has said he will move the presidential office back to Cheong Wa Dae once renovations are completed. The relocation of most facilities is expected to be completed around Christmas.