PRIME TIME NEWS 22:00 Prime minister Lee Wan-koo to face hurdles in pushing with state affairs

PRIME TIME NEWS 22:00 In the headlines... Korea now has a new prime minister. After much fierce political wrangling, former ruling party floor leader Lee Wan-koo takes the country′s number two job. Chinese and Japanese investors buy a near 7 billion dollars worth of Korean shares and bonds last year, an all-time high not seen since the 2009 global financial crisis. The European Union places sanctions on more Russians and Ukrainians,... accusing them of threatening Ukraine′s independence. These sanctions come just days after a ceasefire was announced in Ukraine. Primetime News begins now. Title: Prime minister Lee Wan-koo to face hurdles in pushing with state affairs Korea now has a new prime minister after much political wrangling over whether or not the nominee was fit for the job. However, Lee Wan-koo has a lot of hurdles to jump over as he takes on his new role, with the first one being,... winning back the public′s trust. Our Ji Myung-kil has this story for us tonight. Newly-elected Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo now holds the country′s second highest position. With him in place, President Park Geun-hye can focus on carrying out a Cabinet reshuffle and move forward with her policies aimed at economic revitalization and helping the working people. However, the main opposition party and the public speculate that Lee may become a vegetative prime minister... as many see him as unqualified for the job. Since his confirmation hearing last week, Lee has been under intense fire for allegations of ethical lapses including real estate speculation and draft dodging. Although Lee passed a parliamentary confirmation vote through overwhelming support from his ruling party members... he now bares some heavy responsibilities relating to state affairs. Prime Minister Lee will be tasked with reforming the pension system for civil servants, rooting out corruption among public officials and restructuring the labor market. Once the presidential office carries out a small reshuffle based on his recommendations, Lee will have to show his strength to control and lead the Cabinet. The new prime minister will also have to foster an atmosphere where the presidential office, the national assembly and the government can smoothly communicate with one another to better coordinate policies. As Lee is a member of the pro-Park Geun-hye faction and the former floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party,... political analysts expect Lee can act as a bridge for talks. Prime minister Lee has said he would do his part in maintaining cooperation between all governmental parties and in particular... uphold relations with the main opposition in order to create bipartisanship to push forward with state affairs. Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News. Title: Pres. Park highlights need for int′l support for unification drive During her meeting with the unification preparatory committee on Monday,... President Park Geun-hye talked about ways to draw in investments from a