Blue House
The Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) was the official residence and executive office of the President of the Republic of Korea, located in central Seoul. It served as the seat of the South Korean presidential administration, handling the president's official duties, meetings with foreign leaders, and day-to-day government operations. The presidential office relocated to a new complex in the Yongsan district in 2022, after which the Blue House complex was opened to the public.
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South Korea rebukes Zelensky for disclosing North Korean POW transfer at UN General Assembly
South Korea confirmed that Ukraine warned Seoul in advance that President Zelensky would publicly mention the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war during his UN General Assembly speech, despite a prior understanding not to disclose the information. Seoul described the disclosure as a violation of their confidentiality agreement, while Ukraine's Office of the President said Kyiv never undertook such an obligation.