Choo Mi-ae Dines with Frontline Prosecutor Division Chiefs, Urges "Efforts as Reform Agents"... Supreme Prosecutors' Office Holds Roundtable Meetings

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office have begun gathering opinions from frontline prosecutors' offices ahead of the launch of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo) and the implementation of the prosecution-police investigation authority adjustment plan.

According to the legal community on the 12th, Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae met with chief criminal division prosecutors from frontline prosecutors' offices in the Seoul metropolitan area for dinner.

At the dinner, eight senior chief criminal division prosecutors from 20 prosecutors' offices in the metropolitan area attended.

Minister Choo listened to suggestions from the chief criminal division prosecutors regarding investigation authority reform, prosecution reform, measures to strengthen the criminal division, and difficulties faced.

Since the chief criminal division prosecutors are responsible for investigating crimes directly related to the daily lives of the public, they also inquired about views on measures to respond to crimes affecting people's livelihoods.

A Ministry of Justice official stated, "Minister Choo urged the prosecution members to gather vivid experiences and wisdom from the frontline so that they can find fulfillment in their work and maintain their pride, and to work together as agents of reform."

Last month, Minister Choo also held a private meeting with heads of the Women and Children Crime Investigation Division from frontline prosecutors' offices in the metropolitan area regarding the so-called 'Nth Room' case.

Meanwhile, since the 11th, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's Prosecution Reform Promotion Team has been visiting prosecutors' offices nationwide to hold meetings with prosecutors regarding the adjustment of investigation authority between the prosecution and police. These meetings will continue until the 20th.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office is reportedly planning visits to frontline prosecutors' offices to share the progress of follow-up measures on prosecution reform and to hear opinions from the field regarding future improvements to work processes.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office also plans to deliver the collected opinions of frontline prosecutors to the Ministry of Justice. Internally, the feedback will be used to improve the prosecution's work processes in the future.

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