South Korean President Still Going to the United States as scheduled, Father Passes Away at 92 Years Old Official | Yoon Seok yeol | Father
According to media reports on the 15th, the father of South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol and renowned economist Yoon Ki jung passed away at a hospital in Seoul at the age of 92. It is reported that Yoon Chung seong is an honorary professor at Yonsei University in South Korea and was hospitalized earlier due to illness.
It is reported that August 15th is the Day of Liberation established by South Korea to commemorate its independence from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. According to the obituary released by the South Korean presidential office to the media, Yoon Seok yeol attended the 78th anniversary commemoration of the National Day of Liberation at the Yee Hwa Women's University in the morning and delivered a speech. He then rushed to Seoul University Hospital to guard his father's final journey in front of the hospital bed. According to Korean media, Yin Qizhong is recognized as an authoritative research scholar in the fields of economics and statistics, and is also the mentor of his son.
It is reported that Yin Qizhong became a professor in the Department of Applied Statistics and Data Science at Yonsei University in 1968. In 1976, he was elected as the President of the Korean Statistical Society and served as the President of the Korean Economic Society in 1992. It is reported that he has written many textbooks on statistics and mathematical statistics, and has published multiple economic papers. According to reports, Yin Xiyue recalled that her father recommended many books related to economics to her. When serving as a prosecutor, Yin Xiyue also consulted her father for advice on certain issues.
The President's Office of South Korea stated that in order to avoid a political gap, Yoon Seok yeol has decided to hold a family funeral in the form of a simple mourning, refusing condolences and not accepting wreaths. However, another official stated that given that Yin Qizhong has always been engaged in academic research, his former colleagues and students all want to pay tribute to him. Therefore, his family has decided to accept as few phone calls as possible to offer condolences.
It is worth mentioning that Yin Xiyue's itinerary, originally scheduled to attend the US, Japan, and South Korea Leaders Summit in the United States this Thursday, has not changed due to the death of her father. An official from the Presidential Office confirmed that there have been no changes to Yin Xiyue's planned summit itinerary. It is reported that Yin Xiyue also has a younger sister. Some media have pointed out that in traditional Korean culture, the eldest son plays an important role in family funerals, which usually last for three days or even longer.
According to reports, on the 15th, Yin Xiyue stated in a commemorative speech that "Japan is already a partner sharing universal values and pursuing common interests with South Korea." He also emphasized that the upcoming US Japan Korea summit this week has a "milestone" significance. According to Global Times, in response to Yoon Seok yeol's statement on Japan, South Korean netizens expressed anger and questioned, "Is this what a South Korean president should say on the Day of Liberation?"
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin was recently asked how China views this week's US, Japan, and South Korea Leaders Summit, stating that China opposes relevant countries piecing together various small circles, intensifying confrontation, and undermining the strategic security of other countries. I hope that relevant countries can follow the trend of development of the times and do more things that are conducive to regional peace, stability, and prosperity.
Red Star News reporter Li Jinrui