From no home ownership to 7.8 billion won in assets: Comparing four candidates for presidential policy chief
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- Four candidates are being compared as possible successors to former presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom.
- Kim oversaw broad economic policy, including real estate finance, and was regarded as a powerful figure in the administration.
- The president is reportedly weighing the choice amid concern that an unsuccessful appointment could further accelerate a decline in approval ratings.
Four potential candidates to replace former presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom are being compared, from a person with no home ownership to an asset holder worth 7.8 billion won.
Interest has focused on the appointment because the policy chief served as the control tower for overall economic policy, including real estate and finance. Kim was described as wielding power comparable to that of a prime minister and as the administration’s de facto No. 2.
The president is reportedly deliberating over the selection. The choice carries added political pressure because failure to appoint a capable person could accelerate a further drop in the president’s approval rating.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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