South Korea's Lee names tax chief as new presidential chief of staff

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during the 78th Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeryong-City, South Korea, 01 October 2026. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL, ⁠Oct 14 (Reuters) - ⁠South Korean ‌President Lee Jae Myung has ​appointed National ⁠Tax Service ⁠Commissioner Lim Kwang-hyun ⁠as ‌his ⁠new chief of staff, ​the ‌presidential office ⁠said ​on Wednesday.

Lim replaces ⁠Kang Hoon-sik, who ​resigned after serving as Lee's ⁠chief of staff since the ​start ⁠of the ​administration.

(Reporting ‌by Kyu-seok ShimEditing ​by Ed Davies)