Security tightens around Cheong Wa Dae as presidential office eyes return by year end

Police are stepping up security around Cheong Wa Dae as the government prepares to move the presidential office back to the compound by year's end. According to local media reports on Sunday, Jongno Police Station is reviewing plans to restore 24-hour operations at nearby substations in preparation for the relocation. Currently, the substations are operating with reduced staff and are open only from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. They are expected to return to a 24/7 schedule, with four rotating teams of five officers each to strengthen security. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's units responsible for on-site and perimeter security around Cheong Wa Dae are also said to be completing preparatory work. These measures come as the Lee Jae Myung government prepares to relocate from the current presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan District to Cheong Wa Dae within the next two months. "Construction is underway with the goal of completing it by year-end," Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential chief of staff, said while speaking about the relocation during a National Assembly audit session ThursdaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times