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Justice Minister Nominee Vows to Complete Prosecutorial Reform

Justice Minister nominee Lee Yong-cheol has vowed to see prosecutorial reform through to completion without a glitch and to ensure the smooth implementation of the new criminal justice system, KBS World reports. He also urged the special prosecutor investigating alleged fabricated indictments under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration to focus on fact-finding, according to KBS World. President Lee Jae Myung nominated Lee Yong-cheol, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration chief, as his second justice minister on Nov. 6, after the post had remained vacant for more than two months, Yonhap and Korea Times report. Lee's approval rating fell to 35.9 percent in a poll released Nov. 9, Yonhap reports.

  1. Justice Minister Nominee Vows to See Prosecutorial Reform Through to Completion KBS World · 2026-11-06
  2. Nominee Urges Special Counsel Probing 'Fabricated Prosecution' to Focus on Factfinding KBS World · 2026-11-09
  3. Lee Nominates DAPA Chief Lee Yong-cheol as Justice Minister KBS World · 2026-11-06
  4. President nominates arms procurement chief as justice minister Korea Times · 2026-11-06
  5. Lee's approval rating falls to 35.9 pct: poll Yonhap · 2026-11-09

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