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Defense Ministry Seeks $16 Mil. to Cover Cost of Move Back to Yongsan

The $16.2 million budget request covers network upgrades, facility repairs, and moving costs as the Defense Ministry prepares to restore its former Yongsan headquarters layout.

Summary by The Korea Times
The Ministry of National Defense is requesting an additional 23.86 billion won ($16.2 million in next year's budget to help cover its return to its former headquarters in Yongsan as the presidential office is set to move back to the Cheong Wa Dae compound. Rep. Kang Dae-sik of the ruling People Power Party, a member of the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee, said the defense ministry informed lawmakers that relocating its offices alo…

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As the return of the Presidential Office to the Blue House becomes more visible, the Ministry of National Defense, which had vacated the building due to the Presidential Office in Yongsan, has begun the process of returning to its former building. The Ministry of National Defense has requested a budget for the relocation of the building from the National Assembly, and the related review is also being expedited. According to data released on the …

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Next year's budget is under review... After the Presidential Office's return to the Blue House, the Yoon administration is pushing for restoration. With the return of the Presidential Office to the Blue House becoming certain, the Ministry of National Defense, which was the owner of the Presidential Office building in Yongsan, is also preparing to return to its old building. On the 23rd, the National Assembly's National Defense Committee

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Naver broke the news in on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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