'Demotion Transfer' Park Chan-ho and Han Dong-hoon, Initiation Ceremony for Minister Chu Mi-ae

'Yoon Seok-yeol Faction' Visits Ministry of Justice Before Move on 13th
Choo: "Entrusted with the Mission to Lead the Future of Prosecution" Urges

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Senior prosecutors who will be transferred to regional posts on the 13th visited Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae. They stated that they came for a "reporting ceremony." Park Chan-ho, Head of the Public Investigation Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and Han Dong-hoon, Head of the Anti-Corruption and Violent Crime Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, visited the Ministry of Justice at Gwacheon Government Complex on the afternoon of the 10th to meet Minister Choo. Upon arrival at the complex, Han responded to reporters' questions about "the status of ongoing investigations" by saying, "I came for a personnel reporting, so I have nothing to say."

The reporting ceremony began around 4:30 p.m. and lasted about 15 minutes. At the event, Minister Choo reportedly said, "You have been entrusted with the grave mission of planning and leading the future of the Ministry of Justice and prosecution," and urged them to "work hard to protect human rights, respond to crimes affecting people's livelihoods, establish the rule of law, and pursue prosecution reform." She also reportedly emphasized, "Since there is a shortage of criminal and trial prosecutors, reducing direct investigation departments is the unwavering direction," and called on them to "focus the prosecution's capabilities on responding to crimes affecting people's livelihoods."

After the reporting ceremony, the personnel did not respond to reporters' questions and left the Ministry of Justice. Known as the Yoon Seok-yeol faction, they will relocate to places such as Jeju and Busan after spending the weekend. Although there were rumors of possible resignations following the personnel announcement, they are reportedly expressing to those around them that "wherever we are, we just need to do our work."

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