Unification minister nominee grilled over calls for North Korea regime change



News Unification minister nominee grilled over calls for North Korea regime change At confirmation hearing, opposition accuses Kim Yung-ho of promoting inappropriate ideas on YouTube and dodging taxes Jeongmin Kim July 21, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Yung-ho speaks at a press conference following his nomination to be the next unification minister \| Image: KTV (June 29, 2023) South Korea’s opposition party grilled unification minister nominee Kim Yung-ho over his controversial YouTube channel and repeated calls for regime change in North Korea, challenging his qualifications to manage inter-Korean ties in a contentious confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on Friday. Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers on the parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee mainly focused on Kim’s YouTube channel, where he repeatedly spread fringe theories predicting the DPRK’s collapse. South Korea’s opposition party grilled unification minister nominee Kim Yung-ho over his controversial YouTube channel and repeated calls for regime change in North Korea, challenging his qualifications to manage inter-Korean ties in a contentious confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on Friday. Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers on the parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee mainly focused on Kim’s YouTube channel, where he repeatedly spread fringe theories predicting the DPRK’s collapse. 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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Unification minister nominee grilled over calls for North Korea regime change

At confirmation hearing, opposition accuses Kim Yung-ho of promoting inappropriate ideas on YouTube and dodging taxes

Jeongmin Kim July 21, 2023

Unification minister nominee grilled over calls for North Korea regime change

Kim Yung-ho speaks at a press conference following his nomination to be the next unification minister | Image: KTV (June 29, 2023)

South Korea’s opposition party grilled unification minister nominee Kim Yung-ho over his controversial YouTube channel and repeated calls for regime change in North Korea, challenging his qualifications to manage inter-Korean ties in a contentious confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on Friday.

Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers on the parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee mainly focused on Kim’s YouTube channel, where he repeatedly spread fringe theories predicting the DPRK’s collapse.

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