Parliament rejects Supreme Court chief justice nominee

Parliament rejects Supreme Court chief justice nominee

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party, including its chief Kim Gi-hyeon (front), rally at the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 6, 2023, in protest over the main opposition Democratic Party's rejection of Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Lee Gyun-ryong in a 118-175 vote with two abstentions. It marked the first such rejection in 35 years. (Yonhap)

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