National Assembly Rejects Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee, Breaking 35-Year Streak

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The opposition-controlled National Assembly rejectedSupreme Court Chief Justice nominee Lee Gyun-ryong on Friday, marking the first such rejection in 35 years. Lee’s nomination was voted down in a 118-175 vote with two abstentions, shortly after the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), which has a controlling majority in the Assembly, [...]