The Latest: New S. Korean president nominates prime minister

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in takes an oath during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Moon said Wednesday he was open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang's aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool) Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in takes an oath during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Moon said Wednesday he was open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang's aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

By Associated Press May 10, 2017 10 min read

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The Latest on South Korea’s new president (all times local):

2:45 p.m.

New South Korean President Moon Jae-in has named his nominees for prime minister and the country’s spy chief as he quickly moves to replace government officials he inherited from the ousted and jailed former president.

Moon’s decision on Wednesday to nominate Lee Nak-yon as his prime minister was seen as an effort to further win support from people in the southwest Jeolla region, a liberal stronghold where Lee had served as governor and lawmaker.

Lawmakers must approve Lee for the country’s No. 2 job, which has largely been a ceremonial post before the removal of Park Geun-hye, which made current Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn a government caretaker before Moon was sworn in as president on Wednesday.