DP leader urges Supreme Court chief to resign over written recommendation of new justices
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-19 12:53 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Justice, South Korea, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Min-seok, former prime minister and newly elected chief of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Wednesday urged Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to step down, taking issue with his written recommendation of two new Supreme Court justice nominees to the president the previous day.
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