President Yoon Appoints Prosecutor General and Fair Trade Commission Chairman (Comprehensive)

Approval Without Report Adoption Amid Opposition
Instructions to Improve System Following Shindang Station Stalking Murder Case "Great Shock to the Nation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Seok-yeol approved the appointments of Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok and Fair Trade Commission Chairman Han Ki-jung on the 16th. These are the 12th and 13th senior government officials appointed without the adoption of the parliamentary personnel hearing report due to opposition from the opposition party. The cooperation between the Blue House and the opposition party, which both sides had called for, has disappeared, and the political situation is expected to freeze rapidly. President Yoon also mentioned the Sindang Station clerk stalking murder case and instructed the supplementation of related laws.

On the morning of the same day, President Yoon presented appointment letters to Prosecutor General Lee and Chairman Han at the Yongsan Presidential Office. Earlier, on his way to work, he told reporters regarding the appointments of Lee and Han before his overseas trip, "I plan to present the appointment letters today," emphasizing, "I believe the public has already judged their qualifications and capabilities during the hearing process."

The Blue House and the opposition party have been engaged in a tense battle over whether to adopt the hearing report for Lee and Han. On the 14th, the Blue House requested the resubmission of the personnel hearing report for them, criticizing, "Refusing to adopt it even beyond the legal deadline risks being seen as indiscriminate obstruction."

On the other hand, the Democratic Party defined Prosecutor General Lee as "the completion of Yoon Seok-yeol's special investigation team faction," and opposed the adoption of the hearing report for Chairman Han, citing "being a corporate rubber stamp, conflict of interest controversies, and allegations of disguised relocation."

Additionally, President Yoon instructed the Ministry of Justice regarding the Sindang Station clerk stalking murder case, saying, "It is causing great shock to the public," and ordered, "Strengthen the system so that such crimes cannot take root and ensure thorough protection of victims."

Regarding the 77th UN General Assembly's slogan, "Watershed moment," he said, "With the theme of complex crises and seeking solutions, heads of state and diplomats from various countries will participate and express their opinions," adding, "There will likely be discussions on how the world and the UN system can independently respond to these complex crises."

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