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Yoon Mee-hyang

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An independent with a dubious identity

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang must not think she can get away by accusing the government of making her an ideological scapegoat.

2023.9.6

Independent Rep. Youn Mee-hyang attends the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on Tuesday. The government is looking into allegations that Youn made contact with pro-North group officials without government approval. [YONHAP]

Lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang denies contact with pro-North group

Youn said the pro-Pyongyang Chongryon was just one of 100 or so organizations involved in the event marking the 100th anniversary of the massacre of ethnic Koreans during the Great kanto earthquake.

2023.9.5

Gov't blasts lawmaker for attending pro-North group's event in Japan

The Yoon Suk Yeol government called out an independent lawmaker Monday for attending a pro-North Korea group's event in Japan last week to commemorate the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake, criticizing her actions as being illegal and "anti-state."

2023.9.4

Where am I?

The participation of Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang in an event organized by the pro-Pyongyang Federation of Korean Residents in Japan to commemorate the massacre of ethnic Koreans during the Great Kanto earthquake fuels controversy over her identity.

2023.9.3

Independent Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang speaks to reportersat the Seoul Western District Court on Friday after a hearing on her alleged embezzlement case. [NEWS1]

Lawmaker Yoon Mee-hyang fined 15 million won for embezzling donations

The Seoul Western District Court on Friday handed Yoon Mee-hyang, an independent lawmaker, a fine of 15 million won ($11,900) for embezzling donations to a civic group supporting victims of the Japanese military's wartime sexual slavery.

2023.2.10

Donors to 'comfort women' civic groups lose refund lawsuits

People who donated to civic groups dedicated to supporting victims of Japan's sexual slavery during World War II lost lawsuits seeking the return of their donations worth about 90 million won ($69,700) on Tuesday.

2022.12.20

A plenary session of the parliamentary special committee on ethics discusses the expulsion of three lawmakers accused of misconduct at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Thursday. Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party, except Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, a deputy floor leader, did not attend the meeting because of late notice from the Democratic Party. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Three lawmakers on the chopping block for misconduct

The National Assembly’s special committee on ethics Thursday introduced a proposal to take disciplinary action against three lawmakers accused of misconduct — Reps. Yoon Mee-hyang, Lee Sang-jik and Park Duk-hyum.

2022.1.27

Resign and go to trial

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang — a former lawmaker of the ruling Democratic party (DP) who previously headed the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan — embezzled more than 100 million...

2021.10.6

Independent Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang, accused of misappropriation of donations meant for Japanese wartime sexual slavery victims, speaks to reporters after a hearing at the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Sept. 19. [NEWS1]

Rep accused of using donations for galbi, massages

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang allegedly embezzled money from a group supporting victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery to pay for beef ribs, massages and traffic fines, said an opposition lawmaker Tuesday.

2021.10.5

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang, center, enters the Seoul Southern District Court on Aug. 11 to attend her trial. She was indicted on charges of exploiting survivors of Japan's wartime sexual slavery and misappropriating donations made to her civic group. [YONHAP]

Bill punishing 'comfort women' defamation withdrawn

The ruling party has withdrawn a controversial bill that strongly punishes any acts defaming victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery and civic groups that support them, following fierce protest over the bill from the aged victims.

2021.8.26

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