"Kim Osu, who said 'I have never had assets seized,' apologizes for vehicle seizure due to tax delinquency"

Prosecutor General nominee Kim Oh-soo is arriving at the personnel hearing preparation office set up at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 12th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] On the 24th, Kim Osu, the nominee for Prosecutor General, apologized for incorrectly answering in his written response submitted to the National Assembly that he had never had assets seized due to tax delinquency.

Kim's camp stated on the same day, "The hearing plan was adopted on the 21st, leaving a short preparation period and including the weekend, so we were unable to verify in time," and added, "We sincerely regret the mistake in the response due to not knowing about the seizure."

Earlier, Kim answered "No" to all written questions from People Power Party Judiciary Committee members Kim Do-eup, Yoon Han-hong, Jeon Ju-hye, and Jo Su-jin, who asked if he had ever had assets seized due to delinquent taxes, fines, or penalties.

However, according to the 'Vehicle Registration Record' submitted to Jo Su-jin's office on the same day, Kim had his Grandeur vehicle seized on January 19th in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, due to local tax delinquency, and the seizure was lifted on January 28th, just four months ago.

Additionally, on February 13, 2001, in Busan, he had a Credos vehicle seized for 20 days for violating the bus-only lane.

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