[Photo] 'Let's Hold On for Just One Day'

Nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Noh Hyung-wook, bows his head before delivering opening remarks at the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 4th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Moon Seung-wook, nominee for Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, attended the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 4th and drank water as if he was thirsty before the hearing began. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Minister of Science and ICT nominee Im Hye-sook appeared at the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 4th, adjusting her glasses with a tired expression. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Minister of Employment and Labor nominee Ahn Kyung-duk is wearing his glasses properly while attending the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 4th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Park Jun-young, nominee for Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, is touching his hair while attending the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 4th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] Confirmation hearings for five ministerial candidates, including Noh Hyung-wook, the nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, were held simultaneously at the National Assembly on the 4th.

The candidates under scrutiny are Noh Hyung-wook for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Park Jun-young for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries; Lim Hye-sook for the Ministry of Science and ICT; Ahn Kyung-duk for the Ministry of Employment and Labor; and Moon Seung-wook for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Candidate Park Jun-young is embroiled in allegations of his wife’s large-scale import of ceramics, while Lim Hye-sook faces suspicions of false address registration and overseas business trips for leisure purposes. Noh Hyung-wook is under scrutiny for controversies regarding official residence real estate speculation and false address registration. For candidates Ahn Kyung-duk and Moon Seung-wook, key issues include the minimum wage, youth employment, and nuclear phase-out policies.

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