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South Korea veterans minister taken to hospital during parliamentary audit
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Kwon Oh-eul, South Korea's minister of patriots and veterans affairs, complained of dizziness during a National Assembly audit on October 6 and was taken to Jungang Veterans Hospital in Seoul's Gangdong district. The ministry said he was receiving treatment and that details needed further confirmation, and said Vice Minister Kang Yoon-jin would attend the afternoon session in his place. The Political Affairs Committee audit, set to resume at 14:00, was postponed to about 15:00.
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Kwon Oh-eul, South Korea's minister of patriots and veterans affairs, complained of dizziness while undergoing a National Assembly audit on October 6 and was taken to Jungang Veterans Hospital in Gangdong district, Seoul, according to the veterans ministry and domestic outlets. Yonhap reported that Kwon appeared as a government witness at the Political Affairs Committee audit of his ministry from about 10:00, appeared much as usual, and made no mention of any health problem when the morning session ended. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Yonhap, during a recess after the morning questioning Kwon told staff that something seemed wrong with his health, and the ministry asked the National Assembly for its understanding and moved him to hospital. The ministry said in a media notice at about 15:00 that Kwon had not been feeling well since the morning, that attending the afternoon audit would be difficult, and that he was being treated at Jungang Veterans Hospital, adding that details needed further confirmation. Yonhap reported his condition was not serious enough to require an ambulance, and said Vice Minister Kang Yoon-jin would attend the afternoon audit in his place. [ 3 ]
Chosun Ilbo reported that Kwon was not expected to attend the afternoon session and quoted a ministry official as saying that, as of then, attending was difficult; the portion of the official's remarks available in the document also referred to stroke-like symptoms. Asia Economy reported, citing a committee official, that Kwon complained of dizziness after the morning session and that the afternoon audit, due to resume at 14:00, was postponed to about 15:00. [ 1 , 2 ]
The documents do not state a final decision on the minister's participation in the rest of the audit, and the ministry said his condition still required confirmation. [ 3 ]
Почему это важно
The audit of the veterans ministry is a scheduled scrutiny session, and the minister's absence means the deputy, Kang Yoon-jin, is expected to face questions in his place. Because the ministry says the nature of his condition still needs confirmation, it is not yet clear how long he may be away from his duties. Coverage is limited to the domestic political calendar, with no wider policy consequences reported so far.
Ключевые факты
- Kwon Oh-eul, minister of patriots and veterans affairs, appeared as a government witness at the National Assembly Political Affairs Committee audit of his ministry from about 10:00 on October 6. [ 3 ]
- After the morning questioning, he reported a health problem to staff and was moved to Jungang Veterans Hospital in Gangdong district, Seoul. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The ministry said he was receiving treatment at the hospital and that details required further confirmation. [ 3 ]
- The ministry said the afternoon session of the audit would be attended by Vice Minister Kang Yoon-jin instead. [ 3 ]
- The Political Affairs Committee audit, due to resume at 14:00, was pushed back to about 15:00. [ 1 ]
- A ministry official was quoted as saying that, as of then, attending the afternoon audit was difficult. [ 2 ]
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Пока неясно
- Whether Kwon will take part in the remainder of the audit. Chosun Ilbo reported he is not expected to attend the afternoon session and Yonhap reported the vice minister would attend in his place, but neither outlet gave a final decision.
- His exact medical condition and how serious it is. The ministry said details need further confirmation; Yonhap reported it was not serious enough to require an ambulance, while Chosun Ilbo carried a partially available quote from a ministry official referring to stroke-like symptoms.
- When the audit will conclude or what remains on its schedule. The documents only say the session was postponed to around 15:00 and do not describe the rest of the day's programme.
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- Kwon Oh-eul attends the Political Affairs Committee audit of the veterans ministry as a government witness. [ 3 ]
- After morning questioning ends, Kwon reports a health problem to staff and is moved to Jungang Veterans Hospital in Gangdong district, Seoul. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The afternoon audit session had been due to resume at 14:00. [ 1 ]
- Asia Economy reports the session has been postponed to about 15:00. [ 1 ]
- The veterans ministry issues a media notice saying Kwon is receiving treatment at Jungang Veterans Hospital and that details need further confirmation; it says Vice Minister Kang Yoon-jin will attend the afternoon session. [ 3 ]