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윤석열 대통령 부인 김건희 여사가 이달 중순 예정된 해외 순방(APEC·G20 정상회의)에 동행않기로 했다고 대통령실이 8일 밝혔다.
대통령실 관계자는 이날 오전 용산 대통령실에서 취재진과 만나 "윤 대통령의 이달 중순 예정된 순방에 김 여사는 동행않기로 결정했다"며 "어제 대통령 담화·회견 후속 조치"라고 전했다.
윤 대통령은 전날 기자회견에서 김 여사 대외활동 관련 질의에 "국민이 싫어하시면 안 해야 한다 생각한다"며 "저와 핵심 참모 판단에 국익 관련 꼭 해야 하는 게 아닌 활동은 사실상 중단해 왔고 앞으로도 중단할 것"이라고 밝힌 바 있다.
대통령실은 향후에도 윤 대통령·참모진 간 회의를 통해 꼭 필요하다 판단되는 경우만 김 여사가 참여토록 한다는 방침이다.
윤 대통령은 오는 15~16일 페루 아시아태평양경제협력체(APEC) 정상회의와 18~19일 브라질 주요 20개국(G20) 정상회의 등 다자외교 순방을 앞두고 있다.
또 '기자회견 이후 여론이 안 좋다'는 지적 관련해선 "변화를 통해 국민 신뢰·신임을 얻도록 치열하게 노력하겠다"며 "전날 담화는 윤 대통령·대통령실 입장서 변화가 필요하단 공통된 인식을 갖고 한 것이라 이해하면 될 것 같고, 그런 인식에 기반한 변화·쇄신을 시작했고 앞으로 계속 해 나갈 생각"이라고 밝혔다.
한편 전날 김 여사 전담 보좌 제2부속실도 출범한 가운데 윤 대통령 취임 후 폐지됐으나 김 여사 관련 논란이 이어지자 부활했다. 다만 본관에 대통령 배우자 집무실을 뒀던 전임 정부와 달리 용산 대통령실엔 집무실 없이 직원 사무실·접견실만 설치될 것으로 전해졌다.
또 윤 대통령 내외는 윤 대통령 취임 전부터 사용해 온 개인 휴대전화 번호도 교체 예정인 가운데 사적 연락으로 인한 불필요한 잡음을 사전 차단하는 차원이다.
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Office of the President: "Mrs. Kim decides not to accompany President Yoon Seok-yeol on overseas trip in mid-month"
The policy is to have Mrs. Kim participate only when absolutely necessary after a meeting between President Yoon and his staff in the future. Mrs. Kim will not attend the APEC summit in Peru on the 15th and 16th and the G20 summit in Brazil on the 18th and 19th.
-kihong Kim reporter
The Office of the President announced on the 8th that First Lady Kim Kun-hee, the wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol, has decided not to accompany President Yoon on his overseas trip (APEC and G20 summits) scheduled for mid-month.
An official from the Blue House met with reporters at the Blue House in Yongsan this morning and said, "We have decided that Mrs. Kim will not accompany President Yoon on his scheduled state visit in the middle of this month," adding, "This is a follow-up measure to the president's speech and press conference yesterday."
At a press conference held at the Office of the President in Yongsan the previous day, in response to a question about Ms. Kim's external activities, President Yoon stated, "If the people don't like it, I think we shouldn't do it," and "According to my judgment and that of my key aides, we have practically suspended and will continue to suspend activities that are not absolutely necessary for the national interest."
The Office of the President plans to allow First Lady Kim to participate only in cases where it is determined to be absolutely necessary through meetings between President Yoon and his aides.
President Yoon is scheduled to visit Peru on a multilateral diplomatic tour, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the 15th and 16th, and the G20 summit in Brazil on the 18th and 19th.
Also, regarding the claim that "public opinion has been negative since the press conference," he stated, "We will work hard to gain the trust and confidence of the people through change," and "I think you can understand that the speech the day before was made with the common understanding that a change is necessary in the position of President Yoon and the Office of the President, and we have begun change and reform based on that awareness, and we plan to continue it going forward."
Meanwhile, the Second Office of Dedicated Aide to Mrs. Kim was also launched the day before, and although it was abolished after President Yoon took office, it was revived as the controversy surrounding Mrs. Kim continued. However, unlike the previous government, which had the office of the president's spouse in the main building, it is reported that only staff offices and reception rooms will be installed in the presidential office in Yongsan without an office.
In addition, President Yoon and his wife are planning to change their personal cell phone numbers that they have been using since before President Yoon's inauguration, and this is to block unnecessary noise caused by private contacts in advance.
