SEOUL, December 29 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung worked his first day at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday as the presidential office moved back to the sprawling presidential compound in central Seoul.
The relocation comes about 1,330 days after the office moved to Yongsan in May 2022 with the inauguration of his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law last year.
Lee arrived there at about 9 a.m., greeted by supporters who gathered outside chanting his name. Lee will continue commuting from his current residence in Hannam-dong for the time being, as repairs to the official residence are not yet finished.
Upon relocation, a symbolic flag representing the country's head of state was raised at Cheong Wa Dae again. The flag features the national flower mugunghwa or rose of Sharon at the center, flanked by two mythical phoenixes facing each other.
The relocation comes about 1,330 days after the office moved to Yongsan in May 2022 with the inauguration of his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law last year.
Lee arrived there at about 9 a.m., greeted by supporters who gathered outside chanting his name. Lee will continue commuting from his current residence in Hannam-dong for the time being, as repairs to the official residence are not yet finished.
Upon relocation, a symbolic flag representing the country's head of state was raised at Cheong Wa Dae again. The flag features the national flower mugunghwa or rose of Sharon at the center, flanked by two mythical phoenixes facing each other.
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