Incheon airport chief resigns following clash with S.Korean president


SEOUL: The head of the operator of Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, resigned Monday (Feb 23), two months after a heated exchange with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Lee Hag-jae (pic), president of Incheon International Airport Corp., was scolded by the president during a policy briefing in December after sidestepping his question on whether proper measures are in place to stop travellers from illegally exporting US dollars by hiding US$100 bills in between book pages.

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