{
  "id": 4351935,
  "title": "Lee nominates 6 ministers in Cabinet reshuffle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/lee-nominates-6-ministers-in-cabinet-reshuffle-4351935",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T05:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260830/lee-nominates-6-ministers-in-cabinet-reshuffle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, appointing six new ministers to key posts. The presidential Chief of Staff, Kang Hoon-sik, stated that the president nominated Lee Hyoung-il to serve as deputy prime minister for economic affairs and the new minister of economy and finance. Lee Hyoung-il, born in 1971, is a seasoned career bureaucrat with extensive experience in both domestic and international economics. He has worked as a senior economist at the World Bank and as Commissioner of Statistics Korea since joining the finance ministry in 1993. Prior to his appointment as deputy prime minister, Lee Hyoung-il had been serving as first vice minister of economy and finance since June 2025.\n\nAdding to the reshuffle, Lee also appointed Kang Shin-chul as defense minister. Kang Shin-chul, born in 1968, is a former deputy commander of the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He has built his career in the military, making him a notable addition to the defense ministry.\n\nFinally, Rep. Kim Seung-won of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was chosen as the new justice minister. Kim Seung-won was born in 1968 and has been actively involved in politics, bringing a fresh perspective to the justice ministry.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung reshuffled his Cabinet on Sunday, replacing ministers in six key posts. Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik said at a briefing at Cheong Wa Dae that the president nominated Lee Hyoung-il, first vice minister of economy and finance, to serve as deputy prime minister for economic affairs and minister of economy and finance. Born in 1971, Lee is a veteran career…",
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        "title": "South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in cabinet reshuffle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/south-korea-names-veteran-technocrat-lee-hyoung-il-as-new-finance",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:46:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(2nd LD) Lee nominates 6 ministers in major Cabinet reshuffle, including finance minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/2nd-ld-lee-nominates-6-ministers-in-major-cabinet-reshuffle-including",
        "published": "2026-08-30T04:22:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee nominates 6 ministers in Cabinet reshuffle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/lee-nominates-6-ministers-in-cabinet-reshuffle",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:02:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in cabinet reshuffle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/south-korea-names-veteran-technocrat-lee-hyoung-il-as-new-finance-4365704",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:45:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in cabinet reshuffle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/south-korea-names-veteran-technocrat-lee-hyoung-il-as-new-finance-4366816",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:53:49.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/cherys-shortlisted-names-for-kp31-bakkie-south-africans-can-vote-on",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:00:00.000Z"
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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."
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