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Gender minister nominee says aware of concerns over keeping Assembly seat
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Gender minister nominee says aware of concerns over keeping Assembly seat

Yong Hye-in, the nominee for South Korea's Gender Equality Minister, acknowledged concerns regarding her decision to retain her National Assembly seat while accepting the cabinet position. This move breaks from the customary practice where proportional representatives typically relinquish their parliamentary roles upon taking cabinet positions. Yong faces pressure from various quarters to resign from her parliamentary seat, but she has stated she will prepare thoroughly for her confirmation hearing before addressing these concerns formally. Her stance has sparked discussions about the implications for her party, the Basic Income Party, which could lose its parliamentary status if she steps down.

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Gender minister nominee says aware of concerns over keeping Assembly seat

Yong Hye-in, the nominee for South Korea's Gender Equality Minister, acknowledged concerns regarding her decision to retain her National Assembly seat while accepting the cabinet position. This move breaks from the customary practice where proportional representatives typically relinquish their parliamentary roles upon taking cabinet positions. Yong faces pressure from various quarters to resign from her parliamentary seat, but she has stated she will prepare thoroughly for her confirmation hearing before addressing these concerns formally. Her stance has sparked discussions about the implications for her party, the Basic Income Party, which could lose its parliamentary status if she steps down.

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