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Justice minister pick narrowed to two ex-prosecutors

President Lee Jae Myung is weighing two prosecutor-turned-lawmakers for justice minister, after his earlier nominee withdrew over lobbying allegations. Yonhap reports the shortlist comprises Democratic Party lawmakers Park Kyung-tae and Yang Bu-nam, both former senior prosecutors, with the post vacant for two months as the prosecution and serious crimes offices are being launched. Maeil Business reports the field has been narrowed to these two.

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