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President appoints prosecutor-general, two Supreme Court justices

By Catherine Chung
Published : July 25, 2017 - 15:15
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday appointed two new Supreme Court justices, followed by a separate ceremony for the appointment of the new prosecutor-general.

The ceremonies were held at the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae.

In the first ceremony, the president presented the two new Supreme Court justices -- Park Jeong-hwa and Cho Jae-youn -- with certificates of their appointment.


President Moon Jae-in (R) appoints new prosecutor-general Moon Moo-il in a ceremony held at the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, on July 25, 2017. (Yonhap)


The two began their official terms last Wednesday.

In a separate ceremony, the president officially appointed Moon Moo-il as the new prosecutor-general.

The ceremony came one day after a parliamentary hearing committee issued a report on the outcome of its confirmation hearing for the new chief prosecutor. (Yonhap)




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