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Chun Ha-ram alleges defense minister nominee obtained Seocho apartment through false registration

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Reform Party acting leader Chun Ha-ram alleged that defense minister nominee Kang Shin-chul falsely registered his address to qualify as a displaced resident.
  • Chun said the nominee then received a special allocation of an apartment in Seocho District, Seoul, currently valued at 2.2 billion won.
  • He made the allegation at a news conference in the National Assembly.

Reform Party acting leader and floor leader Chun Ha-ram alleged that defense minister nominee Kang Shin-chul used a false address registration to obtain a special apartment allocation in Seoulโ€™s Seocho District.

Chun made the claim during a news conference at the National Assembly on the 6th. He said Kang deliberately registered at a false address to secure the status of a displaced resident.

According to Chunโ€™s allegation, that status enabled Kang to receive a special allocation reserved for displaced residents. Chun said the Seocho apartment is currently worth 2.2 billion won.

The nominee is judged to have received a special allocation for displaced residents through deliberate false address registration.

· Chun Ha-ramStatement at a National Assembly news conference alleging misconduct by defense minister nominee Kang Shin-chul.
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