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Finance minister abruptly calls off G20 trip amid cabinet reshuffle speculation

Summary by The Korea Times
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol abruptly cancelled his planned trip to the United States for the meetings of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors, despite having already arrived at Incheon International Airport on Sunday, according to government insiders. Koo was due to travel to Asheville, North Carolina, for the G20 gathering and meet with finance officials from several countries, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bess…

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An incident occurred in which Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-chul reportedly went to Incheon International Airport to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in the United States, only to cancel his departure and turn back. Deputy Prime Minister Koo departed via Incheon International Airport on the 30th to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, which is …

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-chul, who had been the subject of rumors that he might cancel his attendance at the G20 summit due to being included in the cabinet reshuffle, departed as scheduled after waiting at Incheon International Airport. According to the Ministry of Finance and Economy on the 30th, Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-chul departed on a 10:35 a.m. flight to Asheville, North Carolina, USA, to att…

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(Sejong=Yonhap News) Reporters Lee Se-won and Lee Dae-hee = Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-chul [reviewed] his schedule to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting...

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Ministry of Finance and Economy: "Not a reversal of the cancellation of the business trip itself"

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-chul, whose replacement was decided as part of a cabinet reshuffle, initially canceled his attendance at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting but later reversed his decision to depart the country. Deputy Prime Minister Koo departed on the morning of the 30th to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held in Asheville, USA. It …

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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