Prosecutor's Office to Be Established at Government Gwacheon Complex Housing the Ministry of Justice... Announcement Scheduled for Today

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The government has decided to set up the office of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (Gongsoocheo), which will be launched in July, in Building 5 of the Government Complex Gwacheon, where the Ministry of Justice is located.

According to the Gongsoocheo Establishment Preparation Team on the 13th, the government had been searching for a location for the Gongsoocheo office, including areas such as Gangbuk and Seocho in Seoul, and ultimately chose the Government Complex Gwacheon.

The preparation team judged that the Government Complex Gwacheon was the most suitable after considering factors such as access security and office size. It is also known that the relatively close distance to the Seoul Central District Court, which would have jurisdiction over cases prosecuted by Gongsoocheo, was taken into account.

The preparation team is also consulting with the Government Complex Management Headquarters regarding how many floors and how much space will be used in Building 5 of the Government Complex Gwacheon.

However, since Gongsoocheo is an independent agency that does not belong to the legislative, judicial, or executive branches, there is controversy over whether moving into the Government Complex Gwacheon, which is managed by the executive branch, disregards its independence.

In this regard, the Ministry of Justice reportedly expressed to the preparation team that it is inappropriate for Gongsoocheo to move into the Government Complex Gwacheon. The Ministry of Justice currently uses parts of Building 1 and Building 5 of the Government Complex Gwacheon.

Meanwhile, the preparation team plans to officially announce specific positions regarding the Gongsoocheo office location within the day.

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