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Lee Yong-cheol nominated as justice minister

President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Lee Yong-cheol, the chief of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, as his second justice minister, announced presidential chief of staff Lim Kwang-hyun on Friday. The post had been vacant for more than two months, according to the Korea Times. Yonhap reports that Lee is a former lawyer with experience in both legal and defense fields, and the nomination was announced after the position remained unfilled for over two months. Korean media coverage focuses on the nomination itself, with Yonhap providing a profile of the nominee as versatile in legal and defense matters, while the Korea Times notes the vacancy that preceded the appointment.

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