Ministry of Justice Appoints Lee Jeong-su, Chief of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Policy Division, as New Head of Southern District Prosecutors' Office (2nd Report)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the 23rd, the Ministry of Justice appointed Lee Jeong-su, the current head of the General Affairs Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, as the new chief prosecutor of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office. This came just one day after the previous chief prosecutor, Park Soon-cheol, tendered his resignation.

In the afternoon, the Ministry of Justice announced, "To ensure there is no gap in the independent investigation command system related to the Lime Asset Management scandal, we have accepted the resignation of Park Soon-cheol, chief prosecutor of the Southern District Prosecutors' Office, and transferred Lee Jeong-su, head of the General Affairs Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, as his successor."

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae urged, "The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, led by the new chief prosecutor, should remain unwaveringly independent from the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and political circles, focusing solely on the people and dedicating itself to a swift and thorough uncovering of the truth."

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