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South Korea's presidential security chief offers to resign, his office says

ReutersJan 10, 2025 7:32 AM

- South Korea's presidential security chief has submitted his resignation to acting President Choi Sang-mok, his office said in a statement on Friday.

Park Chong-jun, head of the Presidential Security Service, is currently under investigation for obstructing efforts by anti-graft officers to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week.

(Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by John Geddie)

((ju-min.park@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: ju-min.park.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))

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