SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday approved the appointment of Kim Sung-soo as a new Supreme Court justice, his office said.
Lee's approval comes a day after the National Assembly passed a motion for Kim's confirmation in a 227-28 vote, following a confirmation hearing earlier in the week.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae last month recommended Kim to the president for appointment as the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Lee Heung-ku.
Kim will become the first Supreme Court justice to take office since the launch of the Lee administration last year.
Supreme Court Justice nominee Kim Sung-soo attends his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2026. (Yonhap)
hague@yna.co.kr
(END)