Yoon Hints at Additional Information Disclosure, "Government's Passive Stance on Public Doubts Is a Problem"

New Color Theory Criticism from Opposition Party: "Will Handle Fairly According to Law and Principles"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Suk-yeol hinted on the 20th that he may disclose additional information that the Moon Jae-in administration refused to reveal.

On the morning of the same day, as President Yoon arrived at the Yongsan office, he responded to reporters' questions by saying, "Besides the West Sea public official killing incident, there are other cases from the previous administration where disclosure was refused and legal procedures are ongoing," indicating such intentions.

The Presidential Office is conducting a comprehensive review of the previous administration's responses to information disclosure lawsuits, including the recent lawsuit over the disclosure of former President Moon Jae-in's wife Kim Jung-sook's clothing expenses.

President Yoon's remarks were interpreted as suggesting additional withdrawal of appeals and information disclosure beyond the recent withdrawal of the appeal in the West Sea public official killing information disclosure lawsuit.

President Yoon said, "I have always held the position, since my time as the head of the Central District Prosecutors' Office and Prosecutor General under the previous administration, that the government should proactively do what it can according to the constitutional spirit of liberal democracy and the rule of law," adding, "My view has not changed."

He continued, "Protecting the people is the state's foremost duty, and if the public has doubts about that, it is problematic for the government to take a passive stance on the matter. I will carefully review that part."

Regarding the Democratic Party of Korea's criticism of the reinvestigation of the West Sea public official killing incident as a 'new colorism,' he said, "We will handle it fairly according to law and principles."

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