Why this matters
Cabinet composition will shape whether announced reforms survive internal coalition bargaining and translate into delivery.
Places in this story: South Korea and Northeast Asia.
South Korea’s top presidential aide resigns following cabinet reshuffle
South Korea’s chief presidential policy adviser has resigned, the presidential Blue House said on Tuesday, after President Lee Jae Myung reshuffled his cabinet and senior aides amid a drop in his approval rating. Kim Yong-beom was a key adviser to Lee on economic policy, including on housing and stock market issues. Kim had offered to step down from the…