Two-term lawmaker Lee So-young tapped as SMEs minister

President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday nominated two-term Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Lee So-young as minister of SMEs and startups, ending a 61-day vacancy following Han Seong-sook’s departure to become prime minister. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said Lee, 41, had built policy experience in startup support, small-business protection and innovation-led growth. She must undergo a National Assembly confirmation hearing before taking office. A former lawyer at Kim & Chang, Lee enter