Adoption of the Confirmation Hearing Report for Candidate Kwon Deok-cheol, Minister of Health and Welfare

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] The confirmation hearing report for Kwon Deok-cheol, nominee for Minister of Health and Welfare, has been adopted.

The National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee held a plenary session at 10:30 a.m. on the 23rd at the National Assembly and submitted the agenda item "Adoption of the Confirmation Hearing Report for the Cabinet Member Nominee (Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol)" and passed it.

Kim Seong-ju, a Democratic Party lawmaker serving as the ruling party's secretary, said, "After yesterday's hearing ended, there were various opinions among the ruling and opposition party secretaries regarding the adoption of the report," adding, "The ruling party agreed to sufficiently reflect the opposition's pointed issues in the comprehensive opinion out of respect."

Kim Min-seok, chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee, stated, "I understand that in the ruling and opposition agreement, there were no major changes to the draft of the hearing report, only minor wording adjustments," and submitted the agenda for the adoption of the report, which was passed without objection.

Meanwhile, the People Power Party focused on the controversy over the government's delayed vaccine procurement during the confirmation hearing for nominee Kwon by displaying the slogan "Vaccine First." In response, nominee Kwon said, "I cannot disclose the contract details due to confidentiality clauses, but we have succeeded in securing vaccines." He added, "If we proceed sequentially as planned, I believe we can prevent the fourth major wave of COVID-19 from occurring next year."

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