헌법재판관 후보자 3명 임명동의안 국회 통과..'헌재 공백' 해소<br /><br />The nation's lawmakers finally approved three candidates to serve as justices on the Constitutional Court.<br />A breakthrough that clears up a month-long deadlock and filling crucial vacancies on the Court.<br />Kim Mok-yeon gets us up to speed with the developments. <br />In Wednesday's plenary session, the National Assembly confirmed President Moon's three Constitutional court justice candidates, Kim Ki-young , Lee Jong-seok and Lee Young-jin , a few hours after voting to adopt the reports on their respective hearings.<br />The three judges-to-be were recommended by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party and the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party respectively.<br />The candidates' confirmation hearings were held last month, but Parliament failed to adopt reports on those hearings amid arguments over the nominees' ethical qualifications.<br />Because of the vacancies, the Constitutional Court has been out of action for nearly a month.<br />Under the Constitution of Korea, the president, the National Assembly and the Supreme Court chief justice each appoint three judges to the Constitutional Court's nine-member bench.<br /> But after five judges finished there terms last month and and only two of the vacancies were filled -- those from the the Supreme Court -- the Constitutional Court has been short of the seven justices needed to hold hearings.<br /><br />"With the latest results, the Constitutional Court is now able to fill its nine-member bench, ending more than a month-long deadlock in the judiciary body. <br />The judges will begin their six year term after President Moon Jae-in officially appoints them to their posts."<br /><br />Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News. <br />
