Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is arriving at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 16th. In the early morning of the same day, the Disciplinary Committee for Prosecutors recognized allegations against Prosecutor General Yoon, including undermining political neutrality, obstructing the inspection and investigation of the Channel A case, and suspicions of surveilling judges, and decided on a two-month suspension. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is arriving at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 16th. In the early morning of the same day, the Disciplinary Committee for Prosecutors recognized allegations against Prosecutor General Yoon, including undermining political neutrality, obstructing the inspection and investigation of the Channel A case, and suspicions of surveilling judges, and decided on a two-month suspension. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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Disciplinary Charges Against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol

○ Obstruction of inspection related to allegations of court surveillance -----> Admitted
○ Obstruction of inspection related to the Channel A case -----> Admitted
○ Obstruction of investigation related to the Channel A case -----> Admitted
○ Violation of political neutrality -----> Admitted


○ Inappropriate meeting with media company owner -----> Not prosecuted
○ Obstruction of inspection during face-to-face investigation of the Prosecutor General -----> Not prosecuted

○ Leakage of inspection information on the Channel A case -----> No charges
○ Obstruction of inspection in the case of former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook -----> No charges



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