This seems like a lot to ask of her daughter that grew up in the United States and has been a US citizen for over a decade:
Kang Kyung-wha
Foreign Minister nominee Kang Kyung-wha said Friday she expects her first daughter will give up her U.S. citizenship and switch to Korean soon.
“There will be a family meeting to discuss this matter,” Kang told reporters. “I think my daughter will decide to give up American nationality. What’s important is how she feels about it.”
Kang’s daughter, who was born and grew up in the U.S., chose to become American in 2006 when she was 22.
Her daughter’s nationality has emerged as a controversial point ahead of her confirmation hearing. Cheong Wa Dae earlier said it heard from Kang before she was nominated as the country’s first female foreign minister that her daughter may discard her U.S. nationality. [Korea Times]
Because saying that her daughter is beginning to get prepared to start considering about giving up her American citizenship removes the issue from her upcoming confirmation hearing where appeals to nationalism will mask regionalism and party affiliation.
After she is confirmed, she can explain how her daughter is an adult and entitled to make her own decisions.
WHY?
“WHY?”
Because saying that her daughter is beginning to get prepared to start considering about giving up her American citizenship removes the issue from her upcoming confirmation hearing where appeals to nationalism will mask regionalism and party affiliation.
After she is confirmed, she can explain how her daughter is an adult and entitled to make her own decisions.
Fake news about a nothingburger.