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Govt. ethics panel discloses assets of top officials

By Yonhap

Published : Sept. 22, 2017 - 10:18

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The government ethics panel made public the assets of senior officials, including the ministers of the foreign affairs and finance, Friday, in the second wealth disclosure since the Moon Jae-in administration took office in May.

The Government Public Ethics Committee published them in the official gazette under an act that requires senior civil servants, lawmakers, heads of municipalities, members of local legislatures and senior judges to report their wealth every year.

Topping the list was Shin Hyun-soo, the planning and coordination division chief of the National Intelligence Service.

The former prosecutor and his wife's assets totaled 6.38 billion won ($5.56 million).

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha came in second, with the total assets held by her, her husband, mother and child amounting to 3.54 billion won.

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap) Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)

Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon, who doubles as the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, reported his family assets worth 2.16 billion won.

Fair Trade Commission Chief Kim Sang-jo reported the assets worth 1.8 billion won under the names of himself, his wife, mother and first son.

Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Chairwoman Pak Un-jong reported her wealth worth 1.88 billion won, while Government Legislation Minister Kim Oe-sook disclosed her assets totaling 1.63 billion won.

Ahn Young-hee, head of the Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, reported his and his wife's assets totaling 4.01 billion won.

The vice defense, environment and culture ministers -- Suh Choo-suk, Ahn Byung-ok and Na Jong-min -- reported their assets worth 1.23 billion won, 890 million won and 840 million won, respectively.

The ethics panel last published the assets of top officials last month, including the president, whose family assets totaled 1.82 billion won. (Yonhap)

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