President Lee Cancels Summer Vacation...Presidential Office Says "Focusing on Sales Diplomacy"

Last year, President Lee enjoyed a vacation on Jeodo Island
This year, he will focus on his overseas tour without a vacation
Tells Cabinet members and aides, "Go take your vacations"

President Lee Jaemyung, who embarked on a tour of the United States and three South American countries, has given up his summer vacation this year.

A Blue House official told reporters at Chunchugwan on the 24th, "The president usually took his summer vacation at the end of July or early August, but this time, he plans to focus on sales diplomacy," adding, "The president will not take a vacation."

On this day, President Lee began his trip with a visit to San Francisco, United States, and over the course of 11 days and 7 nights, he will visit Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, before returning by way of Germany. Given the long itinerary and the many domestic issues awaiting attention, it appears he has chosen not to take a separate vacation.

Yonhap News Agency

However, President Lee conveyed through Chief of Staff Kang Hoonshik that Cabinet members and Blue House aides should go on their vacations as planned. President Lee is said to have relayed through Chief Kang that "employees take their vacations only when the leadership also rests while working."

The official added, "Yesterday, Chief Kang also told Blue House staff during the morning assembly to ‘go on vacation.’"

In the first year of his presidency last year, President Lee spent his summer vacation from August 4 to August 8 on Jeodo, Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. During his stay on Jeodo, he is known to have refined his political plans and enjoyed reading and watching movies.

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