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Land Minister Nominee: "Policies Will Work Through Close Consultation with Seoul, Including Yongsan Park" Hong Ji-sun, nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated regarding pending housing issues such as housing supply within Yongsan Park, "We will ensure that policies work effectively on the ground through thorough prior consultations with the Seoul Metropolitan Government." Arriving at the Government Complex-Sejong this morning , Nominee Hong met with reporters and said, "Having worked extensively in local government, I have sufficient experience in how central government policies are cascaded down to local governments and reflected and implemented in the field." She added that she would closely cooperate with Seoul to address major pending issues related to housing supply in Seoul, including Yongsan Park. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:47 AM

Sudden Reshuffle: Incumbent Ministers Left Uninformed? Let us break down the significance of this cabinet reshuffle with reporter Kang Cheongwan, who covers the presidential office. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:24 AM

Cabinet Reshuffle Affects 6 Ministries; Lee Hyung-il Named Economy Chief, Kim Seung-won Picked for Justice President Lee Jae-myung has carried out a medium-scale cabinet reshuffle, unexpectedly nominating new ministers for six government ministries. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:24 AM

Mid-Sized Cabinet Reshuffle Announced: Lee Hyung-il for Economy and Finance, Hong Jisun for Land President Lee Jae-myung has abruptly implemented a cabinet reshuffle, nominating ministers for six ministries. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:24 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Announces Mid-Sized Cabinet Reshuffle: Kim Seung-won Nominated for Justice, Lee Hyung-il for Economy and Finance President Lee Jae-myung has implemented a mid-sized cabinet reshuffle, replacing or newly appointing ministers across six ministries, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Justice. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:23 AM

Lee Hyung-il Nominated as Economy Minister, Kim Seung-won for Justice in 6-Ministry Cabinet Reshuffle President Lee Jae-myung has initiated the formation of his second-term cabinet by nominating candidates for ministerial posts across six ministries, including the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Ministry of Justice. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:22 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Implements Cabinet Reshuffle... Replacing Six Ministers Including Finance, Justice, Defense, Gender Equality, Land, and SMEs President Lee Jae-myung has implemented a cabinet reshuffle involving six ministries, including the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Defense. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:22 AM

Ruling Bloc Pressures Supreme Court to Reappoint from Remaining 3 Candidates: "Will Be Resolved This Week" Conflict between the ruling bloc and the judiciary continues over the nomination of Supreme Court justices. SBS Aug 31, 2026 6:42 AM

Architect of 'Abolition of Supplementary Investigation Rights'... Accelerating 'Cancellation of Indictment'? DPK lawmaker Kim Seung-won, who has been nominated as the new Minister of Justice, has been actively working to push for a special counsel probe into allegations of fabricated indictments that could lead to the cancellation of the indictment in President Lee Jae-myung's case. SBS Aug 31, 2026 6:17 AM