{
  "id": 16410610,
  "title": "President Lee mulls picking justice minister nominee from 2 prosecutor-turned-lawmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/president-lee-mulls-picking-justice-minister-nominee-from-2-16410610",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261025/president-lee-mulls-picking-justice-minister-nominee-from-2-prosecutor-turned-lawmakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung is considering nominating a justice minister from among two candidates who have backgrounds in prosecutor-turned-lawmakers, according to a presidential office source. The two candidates under review are Rep. Park Kyoon-taek and Rep. Yang Bu-nam, both members of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). This decision comes after the previous nominee, Rep. Kim Seung-won, withdrew his candidacy last month due to lobbying allegations surrounding a COVID-19 treatment drug.\n\nA Cabinet reshuffle in late August saw Lee appoint Kim Seung-won to lead the justice ministry. However, a parliamentary confirmation hearing was held last month, but he ultimately withdrew his candidacy due to the controversy. With a two-month vacancy in the justice minister post, Lee is said to be carefully evaluating the nomination, taking into account public sentiment. Both Park and Yang are first-term lawmakers within the DPK.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung is mulling over selecting a justice minister nominee from between two prosecutor-turned-lawmakers after his previous pick for the post withdrew his candidacy last month over lobbying allegations, a source at the presidential office said Sunday. Rep. Park Kyoon-taek and Rep. Yang Bu-nam of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) are the candidates that Lee is reviewing…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee mulls picking justice minister nominee from 2 prosecutor-turned-lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/lee-mulls-picking-justice-minister-nominee-from-2-prosecutor-turned",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:06:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}