Ammon News - South Korea's president has withdrawn his nomination of Lee Hye-hoon to head the country's newly created budget ministry after she was accused of unlawful real estate investments and mistreating staff.

The plan to appoint the former conservative party lawmaker was viewed as an attempt by President Lee Jae Myung to promote national unity with some cross-party appointments. Lee's liberal government was elected after his predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol, was ousted last year following a brief imposition of martial law.

Woo Sang-ho, a presidential secretary, said in a televised address on Sunday that Lee Hye-hoon had not lived up to the people's expectations.

Reuters