28 days ago · South Korea
South Korea justice minister nominee withdraws over Covid-19 drug trial scandal
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to South Korea. The first report grouped here was at 19 Sept 2026, 03:17 UTC. The headline in use is “South Korea justice minister nominee withdraws over Covid-19 drug trial scandal”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
South Korea’s Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won withdrew his nomination on Saturday following allegations concerning his involvement in a Covid-19 treatment and approval of its clinical trials. “After much deliberation, I decided to step down as the nominee for minister of the justice ministry.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
South Korea justice minister nominee withdraws over Covid-19 drug trial scandal
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- South China Morning PostSouth Korea justice minister nominee withdraws over Covid-19 drug trial scandal