South Korea Justice Probe
One story, 1 country, 2 papers
South Korean Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won denies wrongdoing and says he lacks the authority or intention to drop President Lee Jae-myung’s case. Han Dong-hoon calls on Kim to face a special counsel probe, while the People Power Party condemns Lee’s cabinet reshuffle as an attack on governance.
Editorial: Kim Seung-won Must Keep His Pledge Not to Direct Prosecutors to Drop Charges
Justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won has drawn attacks from the People Power Party and others as a prospective “minister for dropping charges.” Against that backdrop, the editorial welcomes his statement that he would not direct prosecutors to withdraw charges in President Lee Jae-myung’s cases. Kim said on the 3rd that the justice minister has no direct authority over such a decision and that h…
Kim Seung-won: “The justice minister has no authority to withdraw an indictment”
Kim Seung-won, nominated to become South Korea’s justice minister, said he has no intention of ordering the withdrawal of the indictment in President Lee Jae-myung’s case. “The prosecutor must decide,…
Han Dong-hoon Tells Kim Seung-won: ‘Stop Running and Face a Special Counsel Probe’
Han Dong-hoon accused Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won of “effectively running away” instead of answering whether allegations against him were true. The dispute concerns a claimed request for ap…
Kim Seung-won denies wrongdoing over drug-trial allegations and challenges deferred prosecution
Justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won said he has no intention of using ministerial authority to cancel proceedings in a case involving President Lee Jae-myung. Speaking outside his confirmation-hear…
Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won Says He Has No Authority or Intention to Drop Lee Jae-myung Case
Justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won said he has neither the direct authority nor the intention to order the withdrawal of the prosecution in President Lee Jae-myung’s case. Speaking to reporters on…
South Korea’s People Power Party calls Lee Jae-myung’s second cabinet a ‘terror attack on governance’
South Korea’s People Power Party has branded President Lee Jae-myung’s second cabinet lineup “a terror attack on governance,” arguing that the appointments serve his legal defense and the interests of…
