{
  "id": 18460684,
  "title": "(LEAD) Lee nominates head of defense procurement agency as new justice minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/lead-lee-nominates-head-of-defense-procurement-agency-as-new-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:11:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261106009751315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung has appointed current Defense Procurement Agency chief Lee Yong-cheol to serve as the new justice minister, according to his chief of staff. Ahn Duk-su, who leads the National Tax Service's Seoul office, has been selected to take over as agency head. Choi In-ho, president of the Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corp., will serve as Lee's secretary for political affairs. This move comes over two months after the initial justice minister, Jung Sung-ho, resigned in late August. The National Tax Service commissioner position has remained unfilled since its previous commissioner stepped down to become the presidential chief of staff last month. Lee's recent personnel changes indicate his commitment to greater public engagement and tangible improvements that benefit citizens. Hong Ik-pyo, Lee's current secretary for political affairs, is set to resign this weekend.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Lee Yong-cheol, ...",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung appoints Lee Yong-cheol as new justice minister",
    "Ahn Duk-su becomes new head of Defense Procurement Agency",
    "Choi In-ho to serve as Lee's secretary for political affairs"
  ],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}