Kookmin University Graduates Demand Disclosure of Kim Geon-hee Thesis Reinvestigation Committee List... "Must Prove Objectivity"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Graduates of Kookmin University have demanded the disclosure of the list of members and the final report of the re-investigation committee that concluded that the doctoral dissertation of First Lady Kim Keon-hee, wife of President Yoon Suk-yeol, does not constitute plagiarism.

The "Emergency Countermeasures Committee of Kookmin University Alumni to Urge the Review of Kim Keon-hee's Dissertation" issued a statement on the 2nd, saying, "It is necessary to verify whether the university's final judgment faithfully reflects the re-investigation committee's final report or if the political stance of the school authorities has prevailed."

The committee said, "In order to prove that this decision is based on an objective and meticulous investigation, the school authorities must disclose the list of members who participated in the re-investigation committee and the final report."

The committee argued, "It is necessary to confirm whether the school authorities' position, which contains political intentions, has prevailed by dressing it up with the generally accepted scope in academic fields and the universal standards at the time of the dissertation publication and review."

Kookmin University announced the previous day that regarding a total of three papers, including First Lady Kim's doctoral dissertation and two journal articles, "it was judged that they do not constitute plagiarism or research misconduct that seriously deviates from the generally accepted scope in the academic field." For the remaining one paper, considering the standards and academic practices at the time of publication and review, the university explained that "it is impossible to verify research misconduct, and verification is therefore inappropriate."

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