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'Must Not Add Burden to Government': Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won Steps Down Democratic Party Lawmaker Kim Seung-won has voluntarily stepped down from his nomination as Justice Minister. SBS Sep 19, 2026 10:31 PM

Kim Yo-jong Targets South Korea's Submarine Push Again: "IAEA Has Degenerated into 'US Atomic Energy Agency'" Kim stressed that the IAEA resolution "has no impact whatsoever on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's status as a nuclear-weapon state," highlighting the fact that North Korea already withdrew from the IAEA in 1994. SBS Sep 19, 2026 9:01 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: "Closely Reviewing" Kim Ji-yong, Hard to Specify Timeline "We are not overlooking those comments and are currently conducting additional verification regarding those aspects as well." Earlier, on September 7, Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung recommended Kim as the inaugural head of the Major Crimes Investigation Agency. SBS Sep 19, 2026 8:35 PM

Kim Seung-won's Camp Rebuts Report on Petition to Cheong Wa Dae: "Untrue or Exaggerated" ▲ Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won leaves the National Assembly press cent… SBS Sep 19, 2026 6:57 PM

"Investigate and Root Out 'Garo Sero-Level' Smears" ... Han Dong-hoon: "If You Want Revenge in Packs, Bring It On" Following the voluntary withdrawal of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, the Democratic Party of Korea stated that it "respects this anguished decision." Park Sung-joon, chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party, said, "It was the nominee's decision that he should not impose any further burden on state affairs," adding, "The Democratic Party will listen with an even lower and more humble posture and do our best for the success of the government of popular sovereignty." Social media messages from Democratic Party lawmakers respecting his decision to step down also followed in succession. SBS Sep 19, 2026 6:05 PM

Abrupt Resignation Just a Day After President's Press Conference: "Fell Short of Public Expectations" Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, voluntarily stepped down today , 20 days after his nomination. SBS Sep 19, 2026 6:05 PM

Democratic Party on Kim Seung-won's Resignation: "Self-Sacrifice... Respect Decision to Step Down" The Democratic Party of Korea stated today regarding the resignation of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won that it "respects the decision." At the same time, the party urged independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, who has intensively raised allegations that Kim solicited approval for clinical trials of a new drug, to disclose the full truth behind allegations of leaked investigation records. SBS Sep 19, 2026 5:49 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Says "Difficult to Confirm" Reports of Petition Detailing Additional Allegations Against Kim Seung-won Regarding the voluntary resignation of former Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, Cheong Wa Dae stated on September 19 that "matters related to personnel are difficult to confirm," responding to media reports that a petition detailing allegations including sexual harassment against Kim was recently delivered to the presidential office. SBS Sep 19, 2026 5:29 PM

Han Dong-hoon: "Are You Gangsters? Seek Revenge If You Dare" Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon held an emergency press conference at the Nat… SBS Sep 19, 2026 5:17 PM

President Lee Weighs Establishing Dedicated Organization for Youth Policy ▲ President Lee Jae-myung delivers a commemorative address at the Youth Day cere… SBS Sep 19, 2026 3:29 PM