Parliament rejects Supreme Court chief justice nominee

Parliament rejects Supreme Court chief justice nominee

Ruling and opposition lawmakers vote on a bill on Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Lee Gyun-ryong during a plenary session at the National Assembly on Oct. 6, 2023. The opposition-controlled National Assembly rejected Lee in a 118-175 vote with two abstentions, marking the first such rejection in 35 years. (Yonhap)

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