(URGENT) Interior minister says to finalize relocating agencies in 4th quarter, foreign and unification ministries also under consideration

South Korea's interior minister announced plans to finalize the relocation of government agencies during the fourth quarter. The upcoming transition is under consideration to include prominent cabinet bodies, specifically the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Unification.

The initiative marks a significant step in the administration's ongoing public sector footprint adjustments. By evaluating the potential movement of key diplomatic and inter-Korean affairs departments, the relocation plan could alter the geographic distribution of vital state administration centers.