Song Kyung-ho, First Day at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office: "Enforcing Criminal Law with Fairness and Justice"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Song Kyung-ho, the newly appointed chief prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, expressed his ambition on the 23rd while going to work, saying, "I will enforce criminal law in accordance with the public's expectations, common sense, fairness, and justice."

On the morning of the same day, on his way to the Seoul Seocho-dong Central Prosecutors' Office building, Prosecutor Song said, "I will do my best by gathering the wisdom of all members of the Central Prosecutors' Office."

When asked if there was any case under investigation at the Central Prosecutors' Office that he was closely monitoring, he refrained from elaborating, saying, "There will be an opportunity to speak in detail."

Regarding whether he would speed up investigations as the head of the nation's largest prosecution office following the passage of the 'Geomsu Wanbak' (complete removal of prosecutorial investigative authority) bill, he replied, "I will explain in detail in my inaugural speech."

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