Nominees Clear Hurdle Amid Political Firestorm | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 17, 2026 · 2m

Two top ministerial nominees cleared parliamentary hurdles amid fiery political drama—Justice Minister Kim Seung-won and Defense Minister Ret. Gen. Kang Shin-chul both had their confirmation reports adopted, paving the way for presidential appointments. But the opposition accused the ruling party of rushing the process as a strategic move to beat a scheduled press conference, even staging walkouts and calling it an “ambush.” The ruling party denied any coordination with the President’s schedule, insisting the adoption was routine. Critics raised serious concerns: Kim over alleged lobbying…