South Korea's Ruling Party Reaches Preliminary Agreement on Cabinet Resignation

In Brief:

The ruling People's Power Party reached a general consensus on the cabinet's collective resignation and dismissing Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun.

However, discussions on whether President Yoon Seok-yeol should withdraw from the party remain unresolved.

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Han Dongxun, the leader of South Korea's ruling People's Power Party, announced on December 4 that a preliminary agreement has been reached regarding significant political decisions, including a collective resignation of the cabinet and the dismissal of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. However, debates about requesting President Yoon Seok-yeol's resignation from the party continue, with no final decision made.

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The party plans to gather further input from all stakeholders before proceeding with definitive actions.

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