Kim Eo-jun's "Han Dong-hoon Nonsense" Remark... Ministry of Justice "Clear Falsehood, Legal Action"

Ministry of Justice: "Kim Eo-jun, Distorted False Claims"

The Ministry of Justice has strongly refuted broadcaster Kim Eo-jun, who called Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon's explanation regarding prosecution business expense receipts "complete nonsense," and has announced plans for legal action.

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon

On the 27th, the Ministry of Justice stated, "Regarding Kim's false claims intended to deceive the public, the Ministry will take necessary legal measures."

Minister Han, during the previous day's National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee meeting, responded to Democratic Party lawmaker Park Ju-min's question that "61% of the business expense receipts submitted by the prosecution according to the court ruling are unidentifiable like blank sheets," by saying, "The ink faded because the original receipts were kept for a long time."

On the same day, Kim said on his YouTube broadcast "Kim Eo-jun's Humility is Difficult News Factory," "That's complete nonsense," arguing, "It doesn't make sense that a specific part of all receipts would disappear."

He added, "Only the restaurant name is not visible, but the date is," and "The payment time not being visible means the paper was deliberately covered and copied." He then said, "A minister of a country lied in the National Assembly."

The Ministry of Justice countered, "Minister Han's explanation was not at all about the parts where the business name and payment time were obscured according to the court ruling," and "He explained that some receipts were difficult to identify because the originals were old and the ink had faded," rebutting the claim.

They also stated, "This disclosure of supporting documents was made according to a court ruling on materials from the previous administration, not the current government." They continued, "In accordance with the court ruling, the payment date, business registration number, address, and phone number on the receipts were all disclosed," and explained, "It is natural that the business name and payment time are not visible because they were obscured according to the court ruling."

The Ministry of Justice said, "Although it is natural that the business name and payment time are obscured according to the court ruling, Kim intentionally distorted the facts and made false claims as if Minister Han said the business name and payment time 'faded due to age.'"

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