News Dive: President Lee’s second Cabinet reshuffle, “Only competence matters”
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- A Hankyoreh news program examined President Lee’s second Cabinet reshuffle during his second year in office.
- The program covered nominees, criticism of a proposed cross-progressive alliance, falling approval ratings and disputes involving the Supreme Court chief justice.
A Hankyoreh “News Dive” episode focused on President Lee’s second Cabinet reshuffle and the political calculations surrounding it. Guests included former lawmaker Kim Jong-dae, former Democratic Party 최고위원 Lee Dong-hak and Jinbo Party lawmaker Son Sol.
The program examined whether the reshuffle represented a bold move or a misstep. It also discussed nominees including Kim Seung-won for justice minister, Lee So-young for small and medium venture businesses, Yong Hye-in for gender equality, Lee Hae-min of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party and Kim Kyung-soo, identified with the pro-Moon Jae-in camp.
Other topics included criticism from the progressive camp of Yong Hye-in’s position on retaining her proportional-representation seat, calls for broader progressive cooperation, President Lee’s approval rating of 38.9% after seven straight weeks of decline, and Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae’s delayed response amid his father’s death.
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