Kim Seung-Won: "I Never Made Improper Requests to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and the Review Was Conducted Fairly"
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Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won emphasized regarding the "allegations of soliciting approval for a new drug clinical trial plan" that he "takes seriously the fact that he should have been more cautious," adding, "The conclusion is that I never made any improper solicitations to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety." He also stated, "Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon is launching a political attack by leaking investigation materials to th…
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Various allegations of corruption and controversies regarding the morality of Kim Seung-won and Yong Hye-in, nominees for the second cabinet of the Lee Jae-myung administration, have surfaced. Nominee Kim is facing allegations of soliciting favors from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and collusion with brokers, while Nominee Yong is facing controversy over her spouse's monopolization of party positions and concurrent holding of a parliament…
On the 7th, Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won clarified that he had never made any improper requests to then-Minister of Food and Drug Safety Kim Kang-lip regarding allegations of lobbying for new COVID-19 drugs. Meeting with reporters while arriving at the confirmation hearing preparation team office in the Jeokseon Hyundai Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, this morning, Nominee Kim stated, "I never made any improper requests to the Ministry o…
The allegations surrounding Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won are entering a dangerous phase. Initially, the issue was an allegation of soliciting approval for clinical trials of a new COVID-19 drug. Now, the essence of the problem is no longer simply how many additional allegations exist against Kim Seung-won personally. A much more fundamental question remains: What exactly are the moral and ethical standards that apply to the Minister of…
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