Economics
Four Names in Seoul to Watch as Candidates for Finance Minister
- Speculation is rising that Minister Choi will leave his post
- Choi is required to step aside if he plans run for election
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The speculation in South Korea’s business and government circles is about who South Korean President Park Geun Hye will nominate as her third finance chief in about three years -- even before the current person in that role steps down.
Choi Kyung Hwan has done little to halt the chatter -- which has appeared in the Joongang and Donga newspapers -- that he wants to move on. Choi told lawmakers last month that “there are others who could take better care of the economy.”