Gender equality minister says presidential office asked her to 'steady' ministry

Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong Said Thursday The Presidential Office Has Asked Her To "steady" Her Ministry, Apparently Signaling Her Retention After The Nominee To Replace Her Withdrew Amid Political Controversy. Won Made The Remarks After Rep. Yong Hye-in Of The Minor Basic Income Party Withdrew Her Candidacy Last Month Amid Controversy Over The Former Nominee's Plans To Keep Her Parliamentary Seat If She Was Appointed As Minister. When Asked By Reporters Whether She Would Keep Her Post, Won Responded That Cheong Wa Dae Had Requested That She "steady The Organization" Following Yong's Withdrawal. "(I) Will Make Efforts With The Staff To Steadfastly Push For The Policy Tasks Reported To The President And The Public In July," She Said In A Briefing Marking The First Anniversary Of The Ministry's Reorganization. The Ministry Was Newly Launched Under A Revised Government Reorganization Law In October Last Year After Facing Possible Disbandment Under The Previous Administration Of Former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Ministry Has Pushed For New Projects Under Won, Including Launching

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