Cho Hee-dae was sworn in Monday as the new chief justice of the Supreme Court, ending over two months of a leadership vacuum at the country's top court. During his inauguration ceremony held at the Supreme Court in southern Seoul, the newly appointed chief justice vowed to address the pending issues facing the top court, including trial delays. "The court has aggravated public pain by not abiding by the peo.
The National Assembly was set to hold a revote Friday on four contentious bills vetoed by President Yoon Suk Yeol last week, but chances of their passage are low.
The National Assembly on Friday approved the nomination of Cho Hee-dae as the new Supreme Court chief justice, filling a leadership vacuum in the country s top court, which lasted for more than two months.
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday approved his nomination of Cho Hee-dae as the new chief justice of South Korea s top court, ending the rare, monthslong judiciary leadership vacuum. Yoon s approval came hours after the National Assembly voted 264-18 for the nomination of Cho, who was formerly a Supreme Court justice until his retirement in 2020. Cho passed the parliament s confirmation hearing earlier this week. Cho.
President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed the new head of the Supreme Court on Friday, ending more than two months of a leadership vacuum in the country s top court.