Yoon Approves Appointment of Oh Seok-jun as Supreme Court Justice... First Supreme Court Justice of Yoon Administration

Passed the National Assembly Plenary Session on the 119th Day After Appointment... "Striving for Balanced Judgments"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Suk-yeol approved the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Oh Seok-jun on the morning of the 25th. He is the first Supreme Court Justice appointed under the Yoon administration.

The Presidential Office announced the appointment of Justice Oh through a press release on the same day.

The appointment consent bill for Justice Oh was passed at the National Assembly plenary session the previous day, clearing the parliamentary hurdle 119 days after Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo's nomination proposal on July 28. It was approved with 276 members present, 220 in favor, 51 against, and 5 abstentions, marking the longest period of 'appointment bill delay' in history.

Immediately after the approval, Justice Oh stated, "While performing the duties of a Supreme Court Justice, I will wholeheartedly strive to deliver fair and just rulings that anyone in the public can accept, rulings that uphold equality before the law, and balanced rulings that can unify our society."

President Yoon will present the appointment certificate to Justice Oh at the Yongsan Presidential Office in the afternoon. He is also scheduled to award a medal to former Supreme Court Justice Kim Jae-hyung, who retired in September.

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