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Justice Minister Nominee Apologizes for Causing Concern over Alleged Lobbying

Summary by The Korea Times
Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on Friday apologized for causing public concern over claims of illegal lobbying for a new drug but continued to claim innocence, saying he will provide a detailed explanation at his parliamentary confirmation hearing. “As a politician, I am truly sorry for causing concern to the public,” Kim told reporters arriving at his temporary office in Seoul. Kim, a two-term lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party, …

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Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on Friday apologized for causing public concern over claims of illegal lobbying for a new drug but continued to claim innocence, saying he will provide a detailed explanation at his parliamentary confirmation hearing. “As a politician, I am truly sorry for causing concern to the public,” Kim told reporters arriving at his temporary office in Seoul. Kim, a two-term lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party, …

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On the 11th, Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won stated regarding the various allegations surrounding him, “As a politician, I am truly apologetic for causing concern to the people.” As he arrived at the confirmation hearing preparation office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on that day, Nominee Kim said, “Details regarding

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Jae-hyun = On the 11th, Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, regarding the various allegations surrounding him, stated, "Regarding causing concern to the public..."

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Regarding the various allegations surrounding him, Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won stated, "As a politician, I am truly sorry for causing concern to the public with various controversies."

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Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, resumed his doorstepping on the morning of the 11th, a practice that had been suspended for three days. As he arrived at his confirmation hearing preparation office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, this morning, Nominee Kim stated regarding the various allegations surrounding him, "As a politician, I am truly apologetic for causing concern to the people." This marks a departure from his previous practice…

Regarding the various allegations against him, Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won stated, "As a politician, I am truly apologetic for causing concern to the public." He maintained his previous stance that the petition regarding the approval of clinical trials for COVID-19 treatments was submitted for the sake of the public interest. Kim made these remarks on the 11th while arriving at his confirmation hearing preparation office in Jongno-gu,…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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