▲ People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk, currently visiting Washington D.C., told Korean correspondents on the 15th that "there were some achievements from the U.S. visit." However, he added that "due to security concerns, I cannot disclose all (the specific outcomes)." Earlier, Jang drew criticism for a smiling photo taken with Supreme Council member Kim Min-su in front of the U.S. Capitol. Planned meetings with key figures including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly fell through. No wonder even within his own party, questions are being raised about why he went to America at all with local elections approaching.
▲ The second comprehensive special counsel team announced on the 16th that it has reassigned the case involving "allegations of fabricated prosecution in the Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance case" from Special Prosecutor Kwon Young-bin to Special Prosecutor Kim Chi-heon. This likely stems from conflict of interest concerns arising from Kwon's history of representing Lee Hwa-young, former Vice Governor for Peace Affairs of Gyeonggi Province, and Bang Yong-cheol, former Vice Chairman of Ssangbangwool Group. The special counsel team stated the measure was taken to address fairness concerns and is unrelated to the case itself. Earlier, Special Prosecutor Kwon also said, "I did represent them, but the period of my involvement was unrelated to the inducement of testimony regarding North Korea remittances." Who would believe the claim that he represented them but was not involved?
