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President Lee’s Cabinet Nominees Keep Withdrawing After Vetting Failures
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- Justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won withdrew on Saturday.
- Gender-equality minister nominee Yong Hye-in stepped down on Sunday, marking two exits this week.
- Five of President Lee Jae Myung’s cabinet nominees have failed since his June 2025 inauguration.
- A Gallup Korea poll on Friday showed Lee’s approval at 37 percent, his lowest level.
- Lee admitted vetting failures and said his administration will re-examine the personnel system.