(Seoul=Yonhap) Reporter Park Dong-ju = On April 17, nominee for Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song arrived at the confirmation hearing preparation office set up at Hanwha Financial Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. April 17, 2026 pdj6635@yna.co.kr<\/span>\n<\/div>\n President Lee Jae\u2011myung has approved the appointment of Shin Hyun\u2011song as governor of the Bank of Korea after lawmakers from both parties agreed to adopt the confirmation hearing report. Senior Blue House spokesperson Kang Yoo\u2011jeong said in a written briefing on Tuesday (the 20th) that Shin\u2019s appointment will take effect tomorrow.During his confirmation hearing before the National Assembly’s Finance Committee, opposition lawmakers raised questions about allegations that one of his children violated passport laws. Shin is considered an expert in international finance; he has served as a professor at Princeton University and as a member of the New York Federal Reserve Bank\u2019s Financial Advisory Council.#LeeJaeMyung #President #ShinHyunSong #BankOfKoreaYonhap News TV \u2014 Inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk\/Line jebo23; So Jae\u2011hyung (sojay@yna.co.kr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Shin Hyun-song, nominee for Bank of Korea governor, arrives at office<\/span>(Seoul=Yonhap) Reporter Park Dong-ju = On April 17, nominee for Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song arrived at the confirmation hearing preparation office set up at Hanwha Financial Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. April 17, 2026 pdj6635@yna.co.kr<\/span>(Seoul=Yonhap) Reporter Park Dong-ju = On April 17, nominee for Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song arrived at the confirmation hearing preparation office set up at Hanwha Financial Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. April 17, 2026 pdj6635@yna.co.kr<\/span>\n<\/div>\n