Breaking: Lee Names Kim Ji-yong as Nominee for First Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Chief

President Lee Jae-myung has chosen former Chuncheon chief prosecutor Kim Ji-yong as the first candidate to lead the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, asking the National Assembly to hold a confirmation hearing.

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President Lee decided to nominate attorney Kim, recommended by the minister of the interior and safety, as the first candidate for chief of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and request a parliamentary confirmation hearing.

The presidential office said Kim, 58, was nominated after the interior and safety minister recommended him. Kang Yoo-jung, the senior presidential spokesperson, announced the decision during a briefing in Paris on the seventh.

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As an investigative law expert, Kim is considered the right person to help the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency settle quickly ahead of its launch on October 1.

The office described Kim as an investigative law specialist and said he was considered the right person to help the agency settle quickly before its planned launch on October 1. It also pointed to his experience and capabilities in investigations under a new criminal justice system that separates investigation from prosecution.

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Under the new criminal justice system separating investigation and prosecution, we expect candidate Kim to successfully lead the agency based on his investigative experience and capabilities.