President Yoon Seok-yeol

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In the political world, criticism continued about President Yoon Seok-yeol’s Independence Day celebration speech, which did not mention Japan, invoking the past.

The opposition party called it a “shameful congratulatory speech”, and even within the ruling party, there were voices saying, “There should be a message against Japan.”

This is reporter Son Ha-neul.

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President Yoon Seok-yeol’s congratulatory speech on Independence Day omits Japan by mentioning ‘Japan’ just three times out of a total of 1,400 words.

The Democratic Party of Korea complained, “We cannot hang our heads in shame at the congratulatory speech of the President of the Republic of Korea, which is praised by the Japanese media. ”

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“Only Japan and self-proclaimed sadistic forces praise the Independence Day celebration of President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is selling out a long history. ”

On the other hand, the People’s Power Party praised the same congratulatory speech for “announcing a new unifying discourse and clarifying the meaning of Independence Day. ”

However, it was also noted among party leaders and senior officials that “it is unfortunate that there was no mention of Japan or its past history.”

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“On Independence Day, it’s impossible not to mention Japan, right? Even though we’re taking a stand of reconciliation, shouldn’t we still celebrate the historical part?”

Kim Hyeong-seok, the director of the Korean Independence Hall, who started the so-called ‘half-celebration ceremony’, made it clear that he would keep his position, saying that although he resigned, it would only cause dispute

“Bring out the ‘New Right’ that denies the history of the Republic of Korea”, “It’s just anachronistic propaganda against Japan.”

The war of words between the ruling and opposition parties continued even after Independence Day.

Even in the ruling party, from the first to the most elected, there were voices that expressed concern about the escalation of the conflict, saying that an exit strategy such as that of Director Kim was needed ‘voluntarily resigning or the president withdrawing his nomination, but the People’s Power Party withdrew. line, saying, “This is not the main idea within the party.”

This is Son Ha-neul from MBC News.

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Submitted on 2024-08-16 10:01 |
Edited 2024-08-16 10:10

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Vice Minister of Justice Shim Woo-jung has been named as the next Chief Prosecutor.

He is considered an expert in administrative planning.

This is explained as President Yoon’s intention to manage the charge steadily as he enters the middle of his term.

This is the reporter Goonayeon.

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Candidate Shim Woo-jeong, who graduated from Seoul National University School of Law, held key positions at the Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Chief Prosecutor.

Although he has very little research experience, he is considered a design expert who is good at administrative work.

He is the eldest son of former South Chungcheong Province Governor Shim Dae-pyeong, a former leader of the Liberty Forward Party.

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“We believed that he was the right person to lead the prosecuting agency steadily and fulfill its original role of protecting the Constitution and the rule of law and protecting the public. ”

In the meantime, President Yoon Seok-yeol used special agents with extensive investigative experience, such as Han Dong-hoon and Lee Won-seok, but because they had a conflict over the investigation of First Lady Kim Kun-hee , there is an explanation this choice was made by the planning group.

In 2020, when candidate Shim was the head of the Planning and Coordination Office at the Ministry of Justice, he opposed approval when Attorney General Choo Mi-ae filed for disciplinary action against Chief Prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol, and it is known that President Yoon’s trust in him was strengthened through this.

As Presidential Chief Secretary for Civil Affairs Kim Joo-hyun was the chief advocate of candidate Shim at the time as Director of the Ministry of Justice’s Office of Prosecutors, some say that he was a person who put pressure on communication between the prosecution and Yongsan. .

Candidate Shim chose the restoration of public trust as the prosecutor’s top priority.

He did not specifically respond to First Lady Kim Kun-hee’s investigation, which has sparked controversy over preferential treatment.

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“I do not think it is appropriate to talk about specific cases, I believe that the members of the prosecution are just going ahead with their work according to the law and principles.

In response to concerns about whether he could distance himself from the Office of the President, he responded as follows.

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“It is extremely important that the prosecutors work while maintaining political neutrality, and the duty and responsibility of the Attorney General to do that is important. ”

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok’s term ends on the 15th of next month.

If Candidate Shim is named the second Chief Prosecutor of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration after a personnel hearing, he will serve for the second half of President Yoon’s administration for two years.

This is Gunayeon from MBC News.

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