Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de said on the 6th, in connection with President Lee Jae-myung's demand that he renominate Supreme Court justice candidates, that "requiring testimony about the nomination of Supreme Court justices risks undermining the principles of the separation of powers and judicial independence," speaking at a National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee audit.
Original reporting by Won Tae-sung for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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