▲ The parliamentary Special Committee on Budget and Accounts is in session in this July 24, 2026, file photo. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office has decided not to nominate one of two Supreme Court justice candidates recommended by the chief justice and asked the head of the top court to make a fresh recommendation, the office said Friday.

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced the decision, days after a presidential official accused Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae of infringing on the president's authority by departing from the customary practice of recommending justice candidates following prior consultations.

Earlier in August, Cho recommended two sitting regional court judges for appointment as new Supreme Court justices by the president.

Kang said Cho's recommendation of one of them lacked "procedural completeness" and that Cheong Wa Dae has asked him to make a new recommendation instead of referring the candidate to the National Assembly for approval.

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