Scandals plague South Korean president Yoon's nominees despite vow to clean up politics

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol attends a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 30, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera

SEOUL (Reuters) - Scandal has cost South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol two nominees for a single ministerial position, a first in the country's history and a new setback for a leader facing plunging poll numbers.

Former lawmaker Kim Seung-hee withdrew as a nominee for the job of health minister on Monday amid accusations of misappropriating political funds, which she has denied.