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Kim Seung-won Withdraws Cabinet Nomination, Reigniting Personnel Scrutiny
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- Justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won withdrew from President Lee Jae Myung’s cabinet consideration.
- He is the second cabinet pick to step aside this month after gender-equality nominee Yong Hye-in withdrew.
- Kim denied a conservative lawmaker’s accusations of lobbying regulators over a drug trial and financial irregularities.
- Lee, after a Gallup poll showed 37% approval—the lowest since June 2025—said his administration will reexamine the personnel system.