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South Korean President Appoints New Justice Minister – Reports

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South Korean President Appoints New Justice Minister – Reports

03:16 GMT 02.01.2020 (Updated: 04:47 GMT 02.01.2020)

© REUTERS / POOLSouth Korea's President Moon Jae-in speaks at the 8th trilateral leaders' meeting between China, South Korea and Japan in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province December 24, 2019.

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in speaks at the 8th trilateral leaders' meeting between China, South Korea and Japan in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province December 24, 2019. - Sputnik International

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday appointed on former leader of the Democratic Party Choo Mi-ae as the new justice minister, media reported.

On 14 October, previous Justice Minister Cho Kuk resigned slightly over a month after his appointment, amid a corruption scandal involving his family.

Moon nominated Choo for the position of justice minister on 5 December, and she has gone through the parliamentary confirmation process, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing the presidential administration.

Choo chaired the Democratic Party in 2016-2018 and has been a member of the National Assembly since 2008. She also served as a lawmaker from 1996-2004.