South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol administration has announced nominees for three key ministerial positions. Shin Won-sik, 65, a ranking member of the People Power Party’s (PPP) defense committee at the National Assembly and a retired three-star Army general, is nominated for defense minister. Former culture minister and actor Yoo In-chon, 72, is nominated for the role again, while Park Geun-hye administration’s former spokeswoman Kim Haeng, 64, is tapped for gender minister. All nominees face confirmation hearings, but President Yoon can override opposition to finalize the appointments.

The nominations come amid political tension. The opposition Democratic Party (DP), which