Prosecutor General Han Dong-hoon Transferred to Jincheon Headquarters This Time

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon has been transferred from the Yongin branch of the Judicial Research and Training Institute to the Jincheon main branch.

According to the legal community on the 14th, the Ministry of Justice appointed Prosecutor Han as a research fellow at the Jincheon main branch of the Judicial Research and Training Institute this afternoon. As a result, Prosecutor Han's workplace has changed for the third time this year alone.

Prosecutor Han was transferred from the Head of the Anti-Corruption and Strong Crime Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Busan High Prosecutors' Office in January. At the end of June, when he came under investigation for the so-called 'Geomeon Yuchak' (collusion between prosecutors and media) allegations, he was moved to the Yongin branch of the Judicial Research and Training Institute as a measure to exclude him from duty. The Ministry of Justice explained, "Research fellows originally belong to the Jincheon main branch, but some of them have been working at the Yongin branch due to commuting issues."

Prosecutor Han has been under investigation for the attempted coercion case involving former Channel A reporter Dong-jae Lee, but the prosecution has not yet established a conspiracy relationship.

Meanwhile, Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae recently blamed Prosecutor Han for delaying the investigation during the National Assembly audit, stating, "Cooperating with the investigation and revealing the truth is necessary for his own honor, isn't it?"

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