Minister Park Beom-gye "Saddened to Hear News of Prosecutor General Yoon's Resignation"

Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, expressed his "regretful feelings" regarding Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's resignation announcement.

The Ministry of Justice stated that after receiving Prosecutor General Yoon's resignation letter around 2 p.m. on the 4th, Minister Park expressed, "I feel regretful upon hearing the news of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's resignation announcement."

It is known that Minister Park reported Prosecutor General Yoon's intention to resign to President Moon Jae-in following the prescribed procedures.

When Park was appointed as Minister of Justice, replacing former Minister Chu Mi-ae, who had extreme conflicts with Prosecutor General Yoon, there were expectations that the relationship between the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office would improve.

However, earlier during discussions on personnel appointments for senior prosecutors, discord arose between the two, leading to a resignation turmoil involving Shin Hyun-soo, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs at the Blue House.

Minister Park recently stated his intention to communicate with Prosecutor General Yoon regarding the ruling party's push to establish the Serious Crime Investigation Office, but on the same day, Prosecutor General Yoon resigned while sharply criticizing the establishment of the office, saying, "The spirit of the constitution and the rule of law system are being destroyed, and justice and common sense are collapsing."

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