Park Beom-gye on Shin Hyun-soo Chief's Resignation: "A Very Regrettable Matter"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, said regarding Shin Hyun-soo, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs at the Blue House, expressing his intention to resign, "I think it is a very regrettable matter."

Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye attended the plenary meeting of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee held at the National Assembly on the 18th, touching his head. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

After attending the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 18th, Minister Park told reporters, "As the person with the right to recommend, I cannot explain the specific (prosecutor) personnel process," and made this remark.

When asked if he had contacted Senior Secretary Shin separately, he said, "There was no such thing."

Minister Park said, "If the Legislation and Judiciary Committee had been held normally today, I wanted to have the opportunity to express my thoughts in response to the questions from the committee members," and added, "For now, I will return to the Ministry of Justice, and if journalists ask there, I might release a statement."

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