[Today's Hot Issue] National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Kwanghyun Named New Presidential Chief of Staff

1. Lim Kwanghyun, Commissioner of the National Tax Service, has been appointed the new presidential chief of staff.

Chief of Staff Kang Hoonsik said, "Lim, the new chief of staff, is a former lawmaker in the 22nd National Assembly and former National Tax Service commissioner, and is a politician from the ranks of economic officials with extensive administrative experience and political acumen." Lim said, "My calling is to bring change to people's lives."

National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Kwanghyun, who was appointed as the new presidential chief of staff, delivers remarks at a press briefing room in the Blue House on the 14th, introduced by his predecessor, Chief of Staff Kang Hoonsik. Yonhap News.

2. A confirmation hearing was held for Kim Jiyong, nominee to head the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.

Kim reiterated his agreement with the need for prosecutorial reform, saying, "The first political prosecutor is former Prosecutor General Yoon Suk Yeol," and "I don't think Assemblyman Han Dong-hoon will be able to deny it either."

3. The New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong and Sinuiju will hold its opening ceremony on October 15.

The New Yalu River Bridge, a two-way, four-lane bridge with a total length of 3,026 meters, was completed in 2014. However, traffic was delayed due to the lack of connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side, and the bridge is now set to officially open after 12 years.

4. Lee Taehan's special counsel team investigating the National Election Commission has launched a forced investigation.

The team searched five locations, including the National Election Commission and companies in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, and Daegu that supply election materials, on suspicion of breach of trust in the course of business and interfering with bidding.

5. Clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis are intensifying.

Attacks by the Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen, have caused mounting damage, including a fire at the headquarters of Aramco, the state-owned oil company that underpins Saudi Arabia's economy. Amid growing concerns about airport safety, nearly half of Saudi Arabia's air routes have been shut down. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that he could retaliate against the Houthi rebels after the November midterm elections.

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