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PM Says Gov't to Look Into Lawmaker's Release of Alleged Investigation Records on Lobbying Scandal

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Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday the government will look into whether any illegality was involved in the release by a prosecutor-turne...

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The Acting Minister of Justice and Representative Han Dong-hoon engaged in a heated dispute over responsibility for the leak of documents related to nominee Kim Seung-won. Additionally, at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, allegations were raised regarding pressure to exclude a warrant judge during a past new drug solicitation scandal, but the Court Administration responded that the claims were groundless.

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Prime Minister Han Sung-sook stated on the 9th, regarding independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon’s disclosure of investigation materials concerning allegations of soliciting new drug approvals by Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, that she would “instruct relevant agencies to thoroughly verify the circumstances of the leak, whether any illegality occurred, and the facts.” Prime Minister Han made these remarks during the interpellation session h…

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Regarding independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon's continuous release of transcripts and other materials related to allegations of "new drug solicitation" involving Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, Prime Minister Han Sung-sook stated, "I have instructed relevant agencies to thoroughly verify the circumstances of the leak, whether any illegality occurred, and the facts."

Amidst the uproar over the slip of the tongue regarding "constitutional amendment as a national agenda goal" and an all-out battle over "real estate and ETFs," Prime Minister Han Sung-sook dismissed the opposition party's demand on the 9th to withdraw the nominations of some ministerial candidates, stating, "The public will observe the verification through confirmation hearings within the National Assembly's time, and the remaining procedures wi…

Han Dong-hoon Document, Democratic Party: "Investigation Data Bribery Gate... Leak Must Be Revealed"

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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