Lee dispatches chief of staff to Qatar as condolence envoy

President Lee Jae Myung has dispatched his chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, to Qatar as a special envoy to convey condolences over the death of former Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Kang is set to depart Seoul in the early hours of Wednesday and is scheduled to return on Thursday, according to Cheong Wa Dae. During the visit, he is expected to deliver Lee's message of condolence to Qatar's leadership and the bereaved royal family. The presidential office in Seoul explained that Kan