Confirmation Hearing
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party agreed Thursday to hold a confirmation hearing Friday for Lee Hye-hoon, President Lee Jae Myung's nominee for the new Ministry of Planning and Budget, after weeks of delays over incomplete documents and allegations against her.
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Leo Brent Bozell III, US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to South Africa, faced tough questioning from Democratic senators during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. He declined to directly address concerns over race-based refugee admissions and voting laws, instead emphasizing his role in serving the president's agenda. Bozell outlined plans to press South Africa on foreign alignments and property rights if confirmed.