Confirmation hearings expected Monday

Confirmation hearings for two minister nominees — for the Budget Ministry and Oceans Ministry — are set to kick off Monday, starting another round of bipartisan clash over the personnel picks. While minister-level officials are required to undergo parliamentary hearings, the president can push ahead with appointments regardless of the result of the hearings. The hearing for the budget minister nominee — four-term Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Rep. Park Hong-keun — will be held at the meetin

By The Korea Herald