"Park Ji-won Hearing Attendance" Ruling and Opposition Floor Leaders Meeting Postponed to 28th (Update)

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (right), and Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party (left), are shaking hands at a meeting of floor leaders presided over by the Speaker of the National Assembly for the first half organization negotiations of the 21st National Assembly, held in the Speaker's office at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, last June. In the center is Park Byeong-seok, Speaker of the National Assembly. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] The regular meeting scheduled for the 27th between National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok, Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the United Future Party, has been postponed by one day.

Choi Hyung-doo, the United Future Party floor spokesperson, announced in a text message to reporters this morning that "due to the confirmation hearing for the nominee for the Director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) today, the meeting has been postponed to tomorrow (28th)." Both floor leaders are members of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee responsible for the confirmation hearing of Park Ji-won, the nominee for the NIS Director.

The Intelligence Committee consists of 11 members, of which only 4 are from the United Future Party, making Joo Ho-young's attendance at the hearing particularly unavoidable.

Meanwhile, the confirmation hearing for nominee Park will be held today. The ruling and opposition parties plan to verify Park's qualifications, capabilities, and morality as the head of the intelligence agency.

The United Future Party intends to focus on Park's pro-North Korea tendencies and allegations of academic fraud. They argue that Park has made statements representing or defending North Korea's position regarding provocations such as the Cheonan incident, and that his close relationship with North Korea has been confirmed through various cases, including serving a prison sentence related to the illegal remittance to North Korea case, deeming him unfit for the position of NIS Director.

Floor leader Joo described Park as "someone who has friendly ties with the enemy" and "a person who colludes," citing Park's past imprisonment related to the illegal remittance to North Korea case.

So far, the issues compiled by the United Future Party regarding Park mainly include his pro-North Korea tendencies represented by the illegal remittance to North Korea case, allegations of academic fraud during his transfer to Dankook University, and suspicions of illegal political fund acceptance.

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