South Korea is now talking about President Lee Jae-myung's nomination of civic activist Park Mi-kyung as chair of the presidential Light Commission, citing her three decades of civil society work.
President Lee Jae-myung nominated Park Mi-kyung, a Gwangju civic activist with three decades of civil society work, as chair of the presidential Light Commission. Multiple South Korean outlets reported the appointment simultaneously, highlighting her long record on environmental and social issues.
Park Mi-kyung's nomination now goes to the National Assembly for a confirmation hearing. Her background as a Gwangju environmental activist is likely to be debated, and the hearing's outcome will determine whether the Light Commission gets a new leader quickly.
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