Lee names former Yonhap chief, ex-prosecutor to senior presidential posts

President Lee Jae Myung’s office on Sunday announced a new lineup of senior staff in a broad reshuffle, as Lee begins the second year of his five-year term. The new Cheong Wa Dae staff appointments, which are equivalent to vice ministerial-level posts, are aimed at “speedy implementation” of the Lee administration’s second-year policy goals, building on the achievements made since Lee’s inauguration in June 2025, Lee’s chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said at a press briefing. Lee tapped Seong Ghi-h

By The Korea Herald