Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae Says Reviewing Cheong Wa Dae's Request to Re-nominate Supreme Court Justice... Official Stance Expected Next Week

Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae stated regarding Cheong Wa Dae's request to re-nominate a Supreme Court justice candidate, "I am sorry for causing concern to the public," adding that he will announce an official stance next week.

On his way out of the Supreme Court building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, at around 6:10 p.m. today (the 28th), Chief Justice Cho responded to reporters asking about his position on the request for re-nomination by saying, "First of all, I am sorry for causing concern to the public," and "We are currently reviewing the details."

Chief Justice Cho continued, "Once everything is sorted out next week, we will officially let you know."

When asked whether the Supreme Court Justice Recommendation Committee would be formed again from scratch, Chief Justice Cho stated, "All details will be formally announced once they are sorted out next week."

Earlier that afternoon, Cheong Wa Dae effectively rejected Chief Justice Cho's nomination of candidate Son Bong-ki for Supreme Court justice and announced that it had "requested a re-nomination."

This comes ten days after Chief Justice Cho submitted a written nomination for candidate Son on the 18th as a successor to former Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak.

Previously, the Supreme Court Justice Recommendation Committee, formed ahead of the retirement of former Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak, recommended four candidates on January 21. However, as Cheong Wa Dae and the judiciary failed to reach an agreement on the final candidate, the nomination had been delayed for over half a year.

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