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Senior Prosecutor Says Withdrawal of Indictments Against Lee Not Considered

Summary by The Korea Times
A senior prosecutor said Monday that the prosecution has not considered withdrawing indictments in cases involving President Lee Jae Myung. Park Chul-woo, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, made the remarks during a parliamentary audit of the prosecution, responding to opposition lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun's question about whether he had ever offered an opinion or held discussions with the Supreme Prosecutors Office or the justi…

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Park Cheol-woo, Commissioner of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, appeared at the parliamentary audit and officially denied the possibility of withdrawing the indictment in President Lee Jae-myung's case. While distancing himself from the investigation by the Future Committee, he also stated his position on major pending issues within the prosecution, including the past omission of police requests for cooperation and the controversy…

Denying Consultation with Prosecution Service and Ministry of Justice… Authority of Case Review Committee and Fact-Finding Team Also a Point of Contention [Digital Daily Reporter Ok Song-i] Park Cheol-woo, Commissioner of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, stated that he has never reviewed the withdrawal of indictments in cases related to President Lee Jae-myung. He also maintains that he has not consulted with the Ministry of Justi…

On the 19th, Park Cheol-woo, Commissioner of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, reviewed the withdrawal of indictment in criminal cases related to President Lee Jae-myung, or the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutors Office headquarters.

Park Cheol-woo, Commissioner of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, stated on the 19th regarding the case involving MBK Partners' issuance of Homeplus electronic short-term bonds and application for corporate rehabilitation, “I believe there is a mastermind behind the leak (related to the investigation).” Commissioner Park made this statement during the parliamentary audit of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee this morning, in re…

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Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) broke the news on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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