Yong Hye-In Cabinet Controversy
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South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party weighs public criticism over Yong Hye-in’s ministerial nomination, while Yoo Si-min’s past praise of her resurfaces. The People Power Party calls President Lee Jae-myung’s second cabinet an attack on governance, and Cho Kuk positions himself as a “red team” critic.
People Power Party unleashes barrage of insults at Yong Hye-in
The People Power Party leadership turned its fire on Yong Hye-in at a public meeting on the third, using language that went well beyond ordinary political criticism. Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok called her “a typical example of the left’s hypocrisy and left-wing business” and demanded that President Lee Jae-myung immediately withdraw her nomination as minister of gender equality and family. Jang a…
Yoo Si-min’s Praise for Yong Hye-in as an Exceptional Young Politician Resurfaces
Yoo Si-min’s past praise for Yong Hye-in has resurfaced just as the Basic Income Party lawmaker faces controversy over her nomination to lead the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Yoo, who has s…
Briefing: Cho Kuk casts himself as a ‘red team’ critic of the Lee Jae-myung government
A Hankyoreh political briefing presents Cho Kuk as positioning himself as a “red team” critic of President Lee Jae-myung and examines his motives. The program also discusses controversy surrounding Te…
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…
Kim Min-seok says he is weighing criticism over Yong Hye-in controversy
Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok said he was “deeply thinking” about the concerns and criticism surrounding Yong Hye-in, who has said she would hold the gender equality and family ministerial post…