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President Yoon Suk Yeol has nominated candidates for new heads to lead the environment ministry, the state broadcasting watchdog and the Financial Services Commission(FSC). 

Presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk announced on Thursday in a press briefing that Yoon nominated former second vice economy and finance minister Kim Wan-sub to led the environment ministry and former MBC official Lee Jin-sook for the chief of the Korea Communications Commission(KCC).

First vice economy and finance minister Kim Byoung-hwan was tapped as the FSC chief. 

Chung said that the three are the right candidates for the posts with their expertise and experiences.

 

President Yoon also replaced six vice ministerial officials including the chiefs of the Ministry of Personnel Management, Rural Development Administration and the Korea Forest Service.