Cheong Wa Dae says asked chief justice to make new recommendation for Supreme Court justice

The presidential office has decided not to nominate one of two Supreme Court justice candidates recommended by the chief justice and asked the head of the top court to make a fresh recommendation, the office said Friday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced the decision days after a presidential official accused Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae of infringing on the president's authority by departing from the customary practice of recommending justice candidates following prior