Prosecutors to Discuss 'Han Myeong-sook Case' Tomorrow... "Both Content and Outcome to Remain Confidential" (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The Supreme Prosecutors' Office will hold a meeting of senior prosecutors on the morning of the 19th to deliberate on the investigation directive issued by Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye regarding the perjury coercion case involving former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook.

On the 18th, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office announced that it will convene a meeting of senior prosecutors at its headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul, to review the charges and the possibility of prosecution against inmate Kim, who is suspected of perjury in the trial related to former Prime Minister Han's past bribery case. A spokesperson for the Supreme Prosecutors' Office stated, "The meeting will proceed in the order of reviewing written opinions and records, explaining the matter, and discussion."

Previously, Minister Park directed the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to reconsider prosecution at the senior prosecutors' meeting, criticizing the office for unfairly dismissing the conspiracy perjury case without prosecution. In response, Acting Prosecutor General Cho Nam-gwan said on the morning of the same day, "We humbly accept the investigation directive and will promptly hold a senior prosecutors' meeting to re-examine the case."

Senior prosecutors from regional high prosecutors' offices are also expected to participate in the Supreme Prosecutors' Office senior prosecutors' meeting scheduled for the following day. Earlier, Acting Prosecutor General Cho expressed concerns from both inside and outside the prosecution that "a meeting consisting only of senior prosecutors may lack fairness," and indicated the intention to include regional high prosecutors in the meeting. However, it has not been disclosed which high prosecutors will attend. A Supreme Prosecutors' Office official stated, "The list of attendees cannot be disclosed."

The content and results of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office senior prosecutors' meeting are also expected to remain confidential. A spokesperson explained, "According to Article 23 of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office regulations on the operation of consultative bodies for reasonable decision-making, disclosure is difficult." The Supreme Prosecutors' Office added that the main building of the headquarters will not be open to the public on the day of the meeting.

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