Ask what Korea is talking about.

K-SignalAI-generated

Lee names defense chief as justice minister

President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Defense Acquisition Program Administration Commissioner Lee Yong-cheol as his second justice minister, Yonhap and KBS World report. The post had been vacant for more than two months, according to the Korea Times. The nominee, a former lawyer, is described as versatile in legal and defense fields, and has vowed to see prosecutorial reform through to completion and ensure the smooth implementation of the new criminal justice system, KBS World reports.

  1. (URGENT) Lee nominates chief of defense procurement Lee Yong-cheol as new justice minister Yonhap · 2026-11-06
  2. Lee Nominates DAPA Chief Lee Yong-cheol as Justice Minister KBS World · 2026-11-06
  3. (LEAD) Lee nominates head of defense procurement agency as new justice minister Yonhap · 2026-11-06
  4. President nominates arms procurement chief as justice minister Korea Times · 2026-11-06
  5. (LEAD) (profile) Justice minister nominee versatile in legal, defense fields Yonhap · 2026-11-06
  6. Justice Minister Nominee Vows to See Prosecutorial Reform Through to Completion KBS World · 2026-11-06

Korea's web

Stories