Prime Minister Nominee Han Sells Off Three Homes Ahead of Hearing
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- Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook has sold three of her four homes, leaving her with one house in Seoul's Samcheong-dong.
- This move comes ahead of her parliamentary confirmation hearing, where her ownership of multiple properties was anticipated to be a key point of criticism.
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SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook has sold off three homes, leaving her with only one house, her office said Tuesday, as she prepares for a parliamentary confirmation hearing where her ownership of multiple homes was expected to be the main target of criticism.
Han, a former CEO of online portal giant Naver before joining the government as minister for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups last year, had owned three homes in Seoul and another in Gyeonggi Province, a point that the opposition denounces as running counter to President Lee Jae Myung's criticism of owners of multiple homes and real estate speculation.
The remaining home is a house in Seoul's central district of Samcheong-dong, the office said.
"Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook said she feels a heavy responsibility as a high-level civil servant and will take the lead in carrying out the government's real estate policy stance," the office said.
Han's parliamentary confirmation hearing is set for Thursday and Friday.
Her nomination is expected to be approved as the ruling Democratic Party holds a majority in the National Assembly.
