▲ Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, who also serves as deputy prime minister for the economy, attends a government meeting at the government complex in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2023. (Yonhap)

Yoon-ministers

Yoon appoints 4 ministers, broadcasting watchdog chief

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed four ministers and the chief of the broadcasting watchdog on Friday, his office said.

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, who also serves as deputy prime minister for the economy, Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung, Ocean Minister Kang Do-hyung and SMEs Minister Oh Young-ju were appointed, the office said.

Kim Hong-il, a former chief of the anti-corruption agency, was also appointed as the head of the Korea Communications Commission, it said.

The five were nominated earlier this month and went through parliamentary confirmation hearings.

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