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Since he took office in May 2017, President Moon Jae-in has appointed 29 minister-level officials despite the parliament’s failure to adopt confirmation reports on them due to objections from opposition parties. He was poised to make three more such appointments when one of his nominees -- under criticism for alleged ethical lapses -- stepped down Thursday. Vice Oceans Minister Park Jun-young, who was nominated for the top post at the ministry last month, was implicated in a growing contr

A year and four months after the prosecution’s indictment, the first trial hearing was held Monday into the presidential office’s alleged meddling in the 2018 Ulsan mayoral election. Current Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho and 14 other former and incumbent public officials were indicted. President Moon Jae-in once said it was his “wish” to see Song, his 30-year friend, elected as Ulsan mayor. According to the indictment, eight offices under Moon’s chief of staff became