President Yoon Appoints Kim Ki-hyun as 'EU Special Envoy'

EU Special Envoy Team to Visit 'EU Headquarters' and Others Early Next Month

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Suk-yeol announced on the 22nd that he has appointed Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, as a special envoy to the European Union (EU).

The presidential spokesperson's office announced on the same day, "The EU special envoy delegation is scheduled to visit the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, early next month."

Kim is currently under a '30-day suspension from attending the National Assembly' disciplinary action for obstructing parliamentary proceedings during the confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties over the passage of the bill separating prosecution investigation and indictment powers, commonly referred to as 검수완박 (complete removal of prosecution investigation rights).

Earlier, on the 20th, the National Assembly held a secret ballot on Kim's disciplinary action during a plenary session, which passed with 150 votes in favor, 109 against, and 9 abstentions out of 268 members present. However, Kim protested the disciplinary action, stating, "The parliamentary democracy of this country is dead."

Kim served as the floor leader of the People Power Party during the last presidential election period.

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