Kim Jin-wook, Head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, to Visit Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol Tomorrow Afternoon

Kim Jin-wook, the first Chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, is delivering his inaugural speech at the inauguration ceremony held on the afternoon of the 21st of last month at the Government Complex Gwacheon. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Kim Jin-wook, Chief of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Department (PCC), will pay a courtesy visit to Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol on the 8th, marking their first meeting.

According to the legal community on the 7th, Chief Kim will visit the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-dong, Seoul at 4 p.m. on the 8th to meet Prosecutor General Yoon. The two are expected to hold a private meeting.

This meeting is likely to be a light-hearted greeting and exchange of well-wishes, as it is a courtesy meeting arranged by newly appointed Chief Kim to mark his inauguration.

However, since there are some cases currently under investigation by the prosecution, such as the 'Kim Hak-ui illegal deportation' case, for which the political sphere is discussing the necessity of transferring to the PCC, there is a possibility that a general conversation will take place between the two regarding the operation of the prosecution's obligation to notify the PCC upon recognizing crimes by high-ranking officials or the PCC Chief's right to request transfer.

Chief Kim, who took office on the 21st of last month, met sequentially with National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug, Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon, and People Power Party floor leader Joo Ho-young on the 26th of the same month.

He also paid courtesy visits to Lee Chan-hee, President of the Korean Bar Association, on the 27th, and Kim Myung-soo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, on the 29th. Chief Kim is also known to be coordinating a meeting schedule with Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye.

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