Park Beom-gye, Nationwide High Prosecutors' Meeting on the 15th... Discussion on Crime Response to Real Estate Speculation

Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye / Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Amid growing public outrage over allegations of speculation by Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) employees in the 3rd New Town developments in Gwangmyeong and Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, the Ministry of Justice plans to hold a meeting with high-ranking prosecutors nationwide to discuss measures to combat real estate speculation crimes.

According to the Ministry of Justice on the 12th, Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye will preside over a meeting of high-ranking prosecutors on the morning of the 15th at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office conference room in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

The meeting will be attended by seven high-ranking prosecutors including Cho Sang-chul, Chief Prosecutor of Seoul High Prosecutors' Office; Kang Nam-il, Chief Prosecutor of Daejeon High Prosecutors' Office; Koo Bon-seon, Chief Prosecutor of Gwangju High Prosecutors' Office; Oh In-seo, Chief Prosecutor of Suwon High Prosecutors' Office; Jang Young-soo, Chief Prosecutor of Daegu High Prosecutors' Office; Park Sung-jin, Chief Prosecutor of Busan High Prosecutors' Office; and Bae Sung-beom, Director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute.

The attendees will focus on discussing "measures to respond to real estate speculation offenders" and "strengthening the prosecution's specialized capabilities against economic crimes."

Earlier on the 9th, Minister Park visited the Ansan branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, where a dedicated investigation team for the LH land speculation allegations was formed, received a report on their work plan, and held a meeting with executives.

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