US EditionSouth Korea's Top Prosecutor Offers to Resign
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im I-ryeong = On the 2nd, Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung, who is retiring, said in relation to the prosecution reform being promoted by the Lee Jae-myung government, "The criminal justice system is a national 100-year plan...
South Korea's top prosecutor offers to resign
Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung has offered to resign, legal sources said Tuesday, about nine months since he took the post. Shim tendered his resignation the previous day and will release a statement later in the day, according to the sources. Shim's retirement ceremony will take place on Wednesday.
Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung. News 1 Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung has expressed his intention to resign after just nine months in office. The Office of the President said, “We have confirmed this through breaking news,” and that they are checking whether the resignation will be accepted. According to the legal community on the 1st, Prosecutor General Shim expressed his intention to resign the day before (the 30th). It has been just nine …
Prosecutor General Sim Woo-jung's decision to resign in the drive for prosecution reform... Statement at 3 p.m., retirement ceremony on the 2nd, one day before the prosecution's report to the State Affairs Committee... 16th early resignation since the 2-year term system Reporters Lee Bo-bae, Kim Da-hye, and Lee Mi-ryeong = It was confirmed on the 1st that Prosecutor General Sim Woo-jung has expressed her intention to resign.
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