Lee Yong-cheol nominated as South Korean justice minister after prolonged vacancy
Lee Yong-cheol, head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, has been nominated as South Korea’s justice minister, with the post vacant for a 74th day. He is expected to face confirmation questions about his longstanding ties to President Lee Jae-myung and his position on withdrawing charges in the president’s criminal cases. If confirmed, he would oversee organizational changes and implementing rules for the restructured prosecution system.