It was reported that Park Soon-ae, deputy prime minister and education minister, would resign voluntarily on the 8th.
It seems to be a de facto rigidity due to confusion in the school system reorganization plan.
A key passport official said in a phone call with Yonhap News on the 8th, "I know that Deputy Prime Minister Park will announce his intention to resign today."
Deputy Prime Minister Park has been engulfed in controversy over the issue of the '5 year-old entrance' and the announcement of 'abolition of foreign language high schools' and has been asked to resign.
During his vacation last week, President Yoon Seok-yeol is said to have listened to the public opinion from various figures and took a lead in reorganizing Deputy Prime Minister Park's whereabouts.
A high-ranking passport official said, "It is our decision that it is urgent to close the problem of the problematic position of the education minister and the appointment of the vacant welfare minister as soon as possible."
Accordingly, the appointment of the Minister of Health and Welfare is also expected to be outlined within this week.
Regarding the reorganization of the Blue House staff, this high-ranking official said, "The President's Office is the place where we need to support the people's feelings the most," and said, "Please keep an eye on it."