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![[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Choi Jin-seok = President Yoon Suk-yeol takes commemorative photos with Lee Jin-sook, chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission, during the appointment ceremony held at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul on the 1st. 2024.08.01. myjs@newsis.com](https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/003/2024/08/01/NISI20240801_0020447671_web_20240801151410_20240801163628869.jpg?type=w647)
[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Choi Jin-seok = President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Lee Jin-sook as the chair of the Korea Communications Commission on the 1st.,
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, “[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Kim Seung-min = President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Lee Jin-sook as the chair of the Korea Communications Commission on the 1st.”,
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, “On the afternoon of that day, President Yoon held an appointment ceremony for the chair of the commission at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul. President Yoon greeted the newly appointed chairperson, saying, ‘Thank you for your hard work.'”,
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, “President Yoon also exchanged greetings with the chairperson’s spouse and said, ‘Please help us.’ After taking a commemorative photo with the chairperson, President Yoon had a conversation with her.”,
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, “On the 30th of last month, President Yoon requested a re-submission of the confirmation report for the then-nominee for the commissioner on the same day, and appointed her immediately in the morning of the 31st.”,
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, “On the same day, the newly appointed chair held a meeting with Kim Tae-kyu, a standing member of the commission, and passed recommendations for 7 KBS directors, 6 MBC major shareholders, and 1 auditor. President Yoon reappointed the 7 KBS directors on the same day.”,
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, “On the 1st, the ‘Opposition 6 Parties’ including the Democratic Party and the Innovation Party reported the impeachment motion against the chair of the commission to the plenary session of the National Assembly. The vote on the impeachment motion is expected to take place on the afternoon of the 2nd, 24 hours after the report.”,
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, “The ‘Opposition 6 Parties’ explained the reasons for the impeachment motion against the chair, citing the illegality of the decision-making process under the 2-person committee system.”,
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, “Previously, the opposition initiated impeachment proceedings against Lee Dong-gwan and Kim Hong-il, former chairpersons of the commission, and Lee Sang-in, former vice-chair, who acted in the capacity of chair. All of them resigned before the impeachment vote.”,
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, “However, in the case of Chair Lee Jin-sook, there is speculation that even if the impeachment motion is passed on the 2nd and her duties are suspended, she may not resign and could wait for a decision from the Constitutional Court.”,
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