Opposition party demands Yoon withdraw controversial unification minister pick



News Opposition party demands Yoon withdraw controversial unification minister pick Confirmation of Kim Yung-ho has stalled over criticism of calls for North Korean regime change and alleged tax evasion Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Unification Minister Kwon Young-se (left) with now-minister-nominee Kim Yung-ho (right) in March 2023, at an inauguration meeting of the presidential office's unification roadmap planning committee \| Image: Ministry of Unification South Korea's opposition Democratic Party (DP) has urged President Yoon Suk-yeol to withdraw his nomination of Kim Yung-ho as unification minister, stating that the nominee is “unfit” to manage relations with North Korea. The party’s demand follows a hearing for Kim last week, at which lawmakers grilled the nominee over his calls for DPRK regime change and alleged attempts to evade taxes on earnings from his YouTube channel. South Korea's opposition Democratic Party (DP) has urged President Yoon Suk-yeol to withdraw his nomination of Kim Yung-ho as unification minister, stating that the nominee is “unfit” to manage relations with North Korea. The party’s demand follows a hearing for Kim last week, at which lawmakers grilled the nominee over his calls for DPRK regime change and alleged attempts to evade taxes on earnings from his YouTube channel. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Opposition party demands Yoon withdraw controversial unification minister pick

Confirmation of Kim Yung-ho has stalled over criticism of calls for North Korean regime change and alleged tax evasion

Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2023

Opposition party demands Yoon withdraw controversial unification minister pick

Unification Minister Kwon Young-se (left) with now-minister-nominee Kim Yung-ho (right) in March 2023, at an inauguration meeting of the presidential office's unification roadmap planning committee | Image: Ministry of Unification

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party (DP) has urged President Yoon Suk-yeol to withdraw his nomination of Kim Yung-ho as unification minister, stating that the nominee is “unfit” to manage relations with North Korea.

The party’s demand follows a hearing for Kim last week, at which lawmakers grilled the nominee over his calls for DPRK regime change and alleged attempts to evade taxes on earnings from his YouTube channel.

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