Jeong Eui-yong, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nominee, Confirmation Hearing to Be Held on the 5th of Next Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee has agreed to hold a confirmation hearing for nominee Jeong Eui-yong, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the 5th of next month.

Foreign Minister nominee Chung Eui-yong is arriving at the confirmation hearing preparation office set up in a building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 26th. Photo by Jang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

On that day, the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee held a plenary meeting and processed the adoption of the plan to conduct the confirmation hearing for nominee Jeong.

Kim Seok-ki, the People Power Party's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee secretary, stated regarding Jeong's confirmation hearing, "We remember that during the confirmation hearing for Minister of Unification Lee In-young, necessary documents such as those related to his son's military service issues were not submitted." He added, "There was a deliberate failure to submit or delayed submission of documents that could clarify the raised suspicions, resulting in a forced processing without smooth handling." He continued, "Since there has been no agreement on witnesses and reference persons, please consider proactively reaching an agreement on witnesses and reference persons to ensure a substantive hearing."

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