Im Hye-sook, the new Minister of Science, ICT, and ICT, who received the letter of appointment after controversy, expressed a complaint about the hearing with the expression "an unimaginable vortex."
Minister Lim said in his inauguration address today (14th), "I was standing in a vortex that I couldn't have imagined for the past few weeks as an ordinary scientist and engineer."
Minister Lim said, "It is a great honor personally to be inaugurated as the first female minister in charge of the administration of science and technology information, but I feel a tremendous weight."
Regarding the future policy direction, Minister Lim presented four tasks: ▲digital transformation across our society ▲R&D in preparation for a new future ▲Science technology and ICT talent training ▲realization of a warm and inclusive society through technology.
During the personnel hearing process, Minister Lim was attacked by the opposition party as controversies were raised over overseas business trips with his family, disguised transfers, apartment down contracts, and dissertation against his spouse.
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