South Korean Official Resigns
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South Korean official Lee Byung-tae resigned following controversy over his remarks about the May 18 Gwangju Uprising. The Presidential Committee on Regulatory Reform vice chairman stepped down after being advised to do so, without offering an apology.
Lee Byung-tae resigns two hours after being advised, offers no apology for May 18 remarks
- Presidential committee vice chair Lee Byung-tae resigned two hours after being advised to step down. - Lee had controversially described the May 18th Gwangju Uprising as a "sanctuary" and compared it to North Korea. - He did not apologize for his remarks, citing freedom of expression and concerns about political pressure.
Lee Byung-tae resigns over 'Gwangju Uprising sacred site' remarks
- Lee Byung-tae, vice chairman of the Presidential Committee on Regulatory Reform, resigned following controversy over his remarks about the May 18 Gwangju Uprising. - Lee had previously made controve…
Controversial Vice Chairman Lee Byung-tae Resigns Over 'Gwangju Uprising Sacred Cow' Remarks
- Lee Byung-tae, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Regulatory Reform, has resigned following controversy over his remarks calling the May 18th Gwangju Uprising a "sacred cow." - The Presi…
Blue House recommends resignation of official who called Gwangju Uprising a 'sacred cow'
- The Blue House has recommended the resignation of Lee Byung-tae, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Commission for Regulatory Reform, for stating that the May 18th Gwangju Uprising has become a "sacr…