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What's on Lee Jae-myung's mind?

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26%22%18%12%22%

the nominee who walked 26% · newthe approval number 22% the prosecution-reform fight 18% · newthe first Central Asia summit 12% everything else 22%

Yong Hye-in withdrew amid mounting controversy, leaving seven confirmation hearings and one very empty chair on next week’s calendar.

People Power Party Demands Withdrawal of Kim, Yong Nominees

our translation

cut the nominee, not the approval rating. he would rather lose one minister now than spend a week of prime time defending her on live television.

new — Nominee withdrew Sept 13very sure · 4 sources

Gallup: new low at 38%very sure · 4 sources

new — Ordered deep prosecutor cutspretty sure · 4 sources

Summit lands in Seoul next weekpretty sure · 3 sources

sunday, september 13

Find a new gender minister nominee before the hearings(reported)

Read the 38% crosstabs one more time, by age(reported)

Start the briefing book for the Central Asia summit(on the schedule)

Decide how deep the prosecutor cuts actually go(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Gender minister nominee withdraws from consideration amid mounting controversy

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