Lee approves appointment of new Supreme Court justice
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday approved the appointment of Kim Sung-soo as a new Supreme Court justice, his office said. Lee's approval comes a day after the National Assembly passed a motion for Kim's confirmation in a 227-28 vote, following a confirmation hearing earlier in the week. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae last month recommended Kim to the president for appointment as the…
President Lee Jae Myung has approved the appointment of Kim Sung-soo as a new Supreme Court justice. According to The Korea Times, the National Assembly had passed a motion for Kim's confirmation in a 227-28 vote, following a confirmation hearing.
Kim will replace former Supreme Court Justice Lee Heung-ku, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae recommending him for the position last month.
This appointment marks the first Supreme Court justice to take office since the launch of Lee's administration last year.
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