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In mid-May, Rep. Kim Nam-kuk left the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea after revelations that he had been engaged in suspicious cryptocurrency transactions. But the dispute over the crypto investment is still playing out at the National Assembly in an ugly way. There are two interconnected developments that can significantly affect public opinion. First, 11 lawmakers were found to have held virtual assets.
The main opposition Democratic Party urged the ruling People Power Party on Monday to refer Unification Minister Kwon Young-se to the parliamentary ethics committee following revelations that Kwon had engaged in virtual asset trading. The demand came after 11 lawmakers, including Kwon, were found to have held virtual assets, after a cryptocurrency scandal involving Rep. Kim Nam-kuk led to the National Assembly checki.
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) urged the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday to refer Unification Minister Kwon Young-se to the parliamentary ethics committee following revelations that Kwon had engaged in virtual asset trading.