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presidential office explained that this appointment meant that it would more actively guarantee fair opportunities to women.
The ruling party assessed that it had uncovered hidden female talent, but the Democratic Party argued that the nomination should be withdrawn, taking issue with Kim Seung-hee, the minister of Health and Welfare's history of slurred speech.
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So far, President Yoon Seok-yeol has been advocating 'capabilityism' in the election.
[President Yoon Seok-yeol (last March 13th): You should serve as a person with the best experience and ability in each field
. ) Inseon means a change in this principle, but the cause is complex.
At the press conference of the Korea-U.S. summit that was broadcast live, I was publicly pointed out that the employment of women was low
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In Korea, even among developed countries, women's entry is very low.]
At the banquet of the National Assembly Speakers, Vice-Chairman Kim Sang-hee raised concerns about 'gender conflict'.
In response, President Yoon said, "I was enlightened," and promised to give women a bold opportunity.
[Kang In-sun/Presidential Office Spokesperson: A person who keeps the president's promise to more actively guarantee fair opportunities to women.]
It is expected that the principle of selecting women first is expected to continue in other appointments in the future.
Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People's Power, evaluated that it had created an opportunity to break through the glass ceiling, but the Democratic Party criticized Kim Seung-hee, a candidate for welfare minister, as "appointing a rude politician."
In particular, he took issue with the 'dementia remarks' he made to then President Moon Jae-in in 2019 when he was a member of the National Assembly.
[Seunghee Kim / Candidate for Minister of Health and Welfare (October 4, 2019): Forgetfulness may appear as an early symptom of dementia.
I am very concerned about the memory problem of the president these days.] The
Democratic Party demanded the withdrawal of the nomination, saying that it is blasphemy to put out a person who has neither ability nor logic as a candidate for minister.
(Video coverage: Joo Beom and Lee Yong-han, Video editing: Won-hee Won)
▶ Minister of Education, Minister of Welfare, and Minister of Food and Drug Safety are all 'women'