"Kim Seung-Won to Broker: 'Tears of Missing You' · 'Should I Push for the Ministry of Health and Welfare Too?'" (Roundup)
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Soo-yoon = On the 5th, independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon [mentioned] Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won [mentioned] Mr. Yang, a broker involved in the solicitation case for new drug clinical trial approval...
This study covers the case in which numerous small investors suffered losses due to allegations of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won’s involvement in soliciting new drug approvals and the resulting stock price fluctuations. It critically analyzes the prosecution’s change in indictment policy and the political response.
The controversy is escalating after Independent Lawmaker Han Dong-hoon released a transcript on the 5th of a phone conversation between Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and a broker identified as Mr. Yang, who is implicated in a case involving soliciting approval for new drug clinical trials. While nominee Kim had previously explained that he "ran by chance" regarding a photo taken in February 2022 with Mr. Yang and the warrant judge, Rep.…
Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, who has been embroiled in allegations of lobbying for new drug clinical trials, has once again denied the accusations. On the 5th, Kim's confirmation hearing preparation team issued a statement refuting the claims, stating, "Some media outlets allege that the nominee engaged in 'poison lobbying,' but this distorts the facts and the party responsible." Kim's side stated, "After reviewing data …
On the 5th, Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won denied the 'allegations of lobbying for new drug clinical trials,' stating that it was "a distortion of the facts and the responsible party."
Regarding the alleged "COVID-19 drug lobbying" by Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, a recording was released on the 4th in which Kim said in a phone call with broker Yang, "The moment the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's (clinical trials) are approved, we'll be able to make hundreds of billions of won (100 billion won = approximately 11.6 billion yen at the current exchange rate; the same applies below)." Five days after the call, Kim ca…
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