"Handonghun Should Apologize First"... Yusimin Attends 'Handonghun Defamation' Trial Sentencing Date

At 1:47 p.m. on the 9th, former Roh Moo-hyun Foundation Chairman Yoo Si-min appeared at the Seoul Western District Court to receive the verdict in the 'defamation of Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon' trial.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] Former Roh Moo-hyun Foundation director Yoo Si-min, who was indicted for defaming Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, demanded an apology from the minister.

Former director Yoo made this statement on the 9th ahead of the verdict in the 'defamation of Minister Han' trial.

In response to reporters' question, "Do you have any intention to apologize to Minister Han Dong-hoon?" he said, "If that person has at least minimal ethics, he should offer a human apology for seemingly condoning reporter Lee Dong-jae's unethical investigative actions."

When asked, "Minister Han demanded an apology, claiming false information was spread. What do you think about that?" he replied, "Did he? I have no thoughts on that."

Former director Yoo, who was brought to trial on charges of defamation via radio, is scheduled to receive the first trial verdict at 2 p.m. today at the Seoul Western District Court Criminal Division 7 (Presiding Judge Jeong Cheol-min).

In December 2019, Yoo appeared on the YouTube channel 'Alileo' and claimed, "I confirmed that the prosecution looked into the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation's accounts. I assume they also examined my personal accounts. I suspect they conducted a background investigation on me."

Additionally, in July of the following year, he raised suspicions on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' program, stating, "It is highly likely that the Anti-Corruption and Strong Crime Division, where Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon was, looked into the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation's accounts," for which he is accused of defaming Minister Han.

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