Yoon likely to retain head of spy agency despite mishap in personnel appointment

President Yoon Suk Yeol is prone to retain the top of the intelligence company despite a current mishap in personnel appointment on the Nationwide Intelligence Service (NIS), an knowledgeable supply on the ruling bloc stated Sunday.

NIS Director Kim Kyou-hyun has been in sizzling water after the spy company reportedly summoned chiefs of its key abroad missions, elevating questions over the company’s personnel administration.

Yoon, who returned dwelling Saturday after visiting France and Vietnam, was briefed on the matter, in response to the supply.

“It has been determined to not change Director Kim,” the supply stated on the situation of anonymity.

Yoon can also be prone to nominate the brand new chief of the state broadcasting watchdog as early as later this week.

Lee Dong-kwan, a particular adviser to the president and former senior presidential secretary for press affairs below the Lee Myung-bak administration, has reportedly been picked to move the Korea Communications Fee.

Individually, Yoon has been weighing changing round 10 vice ministers to enhance key state initiatives in his administration’s second 12 months in workplace, presidential officers have stated. (Yonhap)