NIS chief nominee's confirmation hearing report meeting canceled amid fierce debate

Also on this Friday at the parliament.

A committee meeting to vote on the confirmation hearing report for National Intelligence Service chief nominee Lee Jong-seok was canceled amid fierce debate.

The main opposition People Power Party cited "unresolved" doubts over Lee's views on national security and North Korea following the previous day's hearing the first for nominees of the Lee Jae Myung administration.

The ruling Democratic Party condemned the cancellation accusing the opposition of derailing the confirmation process for partisan gain.