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President Lee to nominate Kim Ji-yong as first head of Major Crimes Investigation Office

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • President Lee Jae-myung will nominate lawyer Kim Ji-yong as the inaugural head of South Korea’s Major Crimes Investigation Office.
  • The presidential office announced the decision during Lee’s state visit to France.
  • Kim, 58, is described as a specialist in investigative law ahead of the agency’s planned launch in October.

President Lee Jae-myung plans to nominate lawyer Kim Ji-yong as the first head of the Major Crimes Investigation Office, a new agency scheduled to open in October.

The presidential office announced the decision on the seventh, local time, while Lee was making a state visit to France. Kim’s nomination was proposed by Interior and Safety Minister Yoon Ho-joong.

Kim, 58, graduated from the 28th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute. Presidential chief spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung said he is an expert in investigative law and “the right person to quickly establish” the Major Crimes Investigation Office.

The right person to quickly establish the Major Crimes Investigation Office.

· Kang Yoo-jungThe presidential chief spokesperson described Kim Ji-yong’s suitability to lead the new agency.
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