Jeong Ho-seong, a former aide to ousted President Park Geun-hye, has been appointed as a new secretary in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration, sources said Thursday.

“Jeong is expected to begin his duties as a

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula, as well as the Seoul-Washington alliance, the presidential office said Thursday.

During the meeting held