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S-Korean president names ex-supreme court judge as PM

outh Korean President Park Geun-hye named on Thursday a former supreme court justice as Prime Minister to replace an incumbent who resigned over the government's inadequate response to the April 16 ferry disaster that killed more than 300 passengers.

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FP Archives|May 22, 2014, 12:33:24 IST

Seoul - South Korean President Park Geun-hye named on Thursday a former supreme court justice as Prime Minister to replace an incumbent who resigned over the government's inadequate response to the April 16 ferry disaster that killed more than 300 passengers.[caption id="attachment_1537253" align="alignleft" width="380"]South Korea President Park Geun-hye. AFP South Korea President Park Geun-hye. AFP[/caption]Ahn Dai-hee will be mandated to oversee the reform of government bureaucracy, Park's spokesman Min Kyung-wook said.Park also accepted the resignation of the director of the National Intelligence Service and the presidential Blue House Chief Secretary for national security, Min said.Reuters

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First Published:May 22, 2014, 12:33:24 IST
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