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Lee narrows justice minister pick to two lawmakers

President Lee Jae Myung is mulling over selecting a justice minister nominee from between two prosecutor-turned-lawmakers, after his previous pick withdrew last month over lobbying allegations, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. The two candidates are identified as Park and Yang, both former prosecutors now serving as lawmakers. No further details on their qualifications or the timeline for a decision have been reported.

  1. President Lee mulls picking justice minister nominee from 2 prosecutor-turned-lawmakers Korea Times · 2026-10-25
  2. Lee mulls picking justice minister nominee from 2 prosecutor-turned-lawmakers Yonhap · 2026-10-25

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