# South Korea names Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il as finance minister, Yonhap says

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- Reuters, 2026-08-30 03:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-vice-finance-minister-lee-hyoung-il-named-finance-minister-yonhap-2026-08-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a939ce08f085800017b69c4

> South Korea’s Presidential Office named Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il as finance minister on Sunday, Yonhap News reported, as part of a cabinet reshuffle.