South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's office announced a cabinet reshuffle on Aug. 31 involving at least five key posts, Bloomberg reported. Lee Hyoung-il has been nominated as finance minister to address lingering inflation, employment and housing market issues. Retired Army General Kang Shin-chul has also been nominated as defense minister, while Kim Seung-won has been nominated as justice minister.
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