South Korea's Strategic Leadership Shake-Up

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung nominated Kim Min-seok as Prime Minister and appointed Kang Hoon-sik as chief of staff amid political shifts. Kim gained attention for predicting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial martial law declaration.

South Korea's new liberal President, Lee Jae-myung, announced significant appointments to his administration on Wednesday.

He nominated Kim Min-seok, a seasoned four-time lawmaker, to the position of Prime Minister. Additionally, lawmaker Kang Hoon-sik was chosen as the presidential chief of staff.

Kim Min-seok previously made headlines last year when he accurately predicted that former President Yoon Suk Yeol might declare martial law, predating Yoon's brief decree by several months.

(With inputs from agencies.)