Ministers answering lawmakers’ questions

Ministers and lawmakers held heated debate and argument at the parliamentary standing committees on Monday, when the National Assembly started the first parliamentary inspection of government during the Park Geun-hye administration. From left: Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin who answers questions; Education Minister Seo Nam-soo who corrects his eyeglasses; Land and Transportation Minister Seo Seung-hwan who thinks to himself; and Foreign Affairs Minister Yun Byung-se who consults with senior foreign ministry officials about answers.