Statistics Korea Takes Personnel Action Against Two Employees Accused of 'Statistics Manipulation'

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Statistics Korea has taken personnel action against two of its employees who became subjects of a prosecution investigation related to allegations of 'statistical manipulation' during the previous administration.

According to Statistics Korea on the 18th, two Grade 4 employees were recently reassigned to the headquarters without any specific duties. They are known to be the targets of the Board of Audit and Inspection's request for a prosecution investigation concerning allegations that the previous government manipulated statistics.

Statistics Korea explained that with the prosecution investigation underway, it was judged that these employees would find it practically difficult to perform their duties.

The Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office is investigating allegations that the Moon Jae-in administration manipulated key national statistics, including housing prices. Earlier, the Board of Audit and Inspection requested a prosecution investigation, stating that the Blue House and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport exerted undue influence on the Korea Real Estate Board's statistical compilation, thereby manipulating housing price statistics.

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