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PM Says Gov't to Look Into Lawmaker's Release of Alleged Investigation Records on Lobbying Scandal

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Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday the government will look into whether any illegality was involved in the release by a prosecutor-turned lawmaker of what appeared to be investigative records over a lobbying scandal involving the justice minister nominee. Han said during a parliamentary interpellation session that she will have a relevant agency look into how such records were leaked and whether it is illegal, adding that had classifi…

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Prime Minister Han Sung-sook stated on the 9th, regarding independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon’s disclosure of investigation materials concerning allegations of soliciting new drug approvals by Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, that she would “instruct relevant agencies to thoroughly verify the circumstances of the leak, whether any illegality occurred, and the facts.” Prime Minister Han made these remarks during the interpellation session h…

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Regarding independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon's continuous release of transcripts and other materials related to allegations of "new drug solicitation" involving Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, Prime Minister Han Sung-sook stated, "I have instructed relevant agencies to thoroughly verify the circumstances of the leak, whether any illegality occurred, and the facts."

The Democratic Party initiated investigations and other measures in connection with the disclosure of investigation materials such as transcripts by non-partisan congressman Han Dong-hoon in connection with the suspicion that a candidate for Minister of Justice Kim Seung-won was 'solicited for a new drug'.

Prime Minister Han Sung-sook stated on the 9th, regarding the successive release of investigative materials, including transcripts, by independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon concerning allegations of "new drug solicitation" involving Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, that she would "instruct relevant agencies to thoroughly verify the circumstances of the leak, whether it was illegal, and the facts." Prime Minister Han made this statement duri…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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