South Korea names new PM, finance minister amid scandal, angering opposition
South Korea`s presidential office on Wednesday named a new prime minister and finance minister, the highest-level shake-up yet since President Park Geun-hye`s administration was rocked by a scandal involving a friend accused of meddling in state affairs.
Nov 02, 2016, 08:47 AM ISTScandal-rocked South Korean president Park Geun-Hye replaces PM, aims at setting up cross-party ‘neutral’ cabinet
The new premier was named as Kim Byong-Joon, a former top aide to the late liberal president Roh Moo-Hyun.
Nov 02, 2016, 06:59 AM IST