Ms Kim Jung-sook allegedly spent an “excessive” amount of taxpayers’ money to fund the trip.
Mr Moon Jae-in and former first lady Kim Jung-sook waving as they left the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, on May 9, 2022.
“I believe former first lady Kim Jung-sook’s could be seen as a corruption case, which is why there needs to be a special counsel investigation,” Mr Yoon told reporters after attending a debate in Gwangju on June 5. The former president claimed that the presidential office is forbidden from meddling in the budget allocation process for overseas travels for the president and the first lady.
The political sphere expressed divided views on the matter, with some expressing support for the Bill. Others questioned the timing of the Bill, which came in line with the opposition’s push for a similar special counsel investigation Bill into allegations that current first lady Kim Keon Hee violated Korea’s anti-graft law and accepted bribery in 2022.
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