The second deputy director of the National Security Office, Shin In-ho, has resigned.
The second deputy chief of the National Security Office is in charge of the overall defense situation.
Choi Young-beom, senior secretary for public relations, explained at a briefing on the afternoon of the 7th, "He submitted his resignation letter three weeks ago, saying that it was difficult to perform his duties due to ill health."
He added, "The second deputy chief is in a position where he has a huge responsibility to have an emergency standby 24 hours a day." Kim Seong-han, the chief of security, was delaying accepting his resignation, but he was strong in his will that there should not be any loopholes in the management of the security situation, so he reported to the president on leave and reported it to the president yesterday. The resignation has been fixed,” he said.
President Yoon plans to finalize the appointment of his successor as soon as possible so that there is no security gap.
Until a successor is appointed, Defense Secretary Lim Ki-hoon will act as the second deputy chief.
Deputy Commander Shin, who used to be a military commander in the reserve, was selected as the second vice-general, a key position in the National Security Office with the inauguration of the Yun Seok-yeol government, and has been in charge of defense affairs.
When asked if there was any misconduct or misconduct, a presidential office official said, "It's not true at all.
He also urged him to refrain from reporting speculative or speculative reports so as not to damage the honor of veterans who have been dedicated to national security for decades.
(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)