2 senior judges nominated as Supreme Court justices

Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae on Tuesday recommended two senior judges to be appointed as justices at the top court by President Lee Jae Myung, officials said. Cho nominated Son Bong-kie of the Daegu District Court and Kim Sung-soo of the Seoul High Court to fill a vacancy left by former justice Rho Tae-ak and replace outgoing justice Lee Heung-gu. The appointment process will begin once Lee submits an official request for parliamentary consent for the nominees. The two candidates will