Witnessless Confirmation Hearing Set... "Flawed Craft Scissors" vs. "Groundless Assumptions" As negotiations between the ruling and opposition parties over adopting witnesses for the confirmation hearing effectively fell through, next week's confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won is expected to proceed without any witnesses. SBS Sep 10, 2026 12:33 AM
Separate Deals vs. Approvals? Transcripts Point to Conditional Investment The core argument of Kang Se-chan, the founder of Genencell, is that the 10-billion-won-plus transaction has virtually nothing to do with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval process involving then-ministerial nominee Kim Seung-won. SBS Sep 10, 2026 12:25 AM
"11.3 Billion Won Investment and Clinical Approval Are Separate," But Court Rules It Aimed for Personal Gain Regarding the suspicion that Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won pressured the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the founder of the pharmaceutical developer met with SBS to claim that the 10 billion won-plus investment and the approval from the Ministry were entirely separate matters. SBS Sep 10, 2026 12:22 AM