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South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in cabinet reshuffle

SEOUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - South Korea unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, naming First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il as the new deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance. The administration also tapped ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won to lead the Ministry of Justice, and named Kang Shin-chul, former deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined…

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