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Will the Prosecution Service and Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Launch Without Heads?… New Criminal Justice System Faces Obstacles From the Start

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With the resignation of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, the launch of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCA) is set to begin early... The finalization of the organizational structure and personnel matters remain at a standstill. The vetting process for the SCA head and securing personnel are also facing difficulties... Im Eun-jung and Moon Ji-seok have joined the SCA. Ten days have passed since the launch of the Prosecution Servic…

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With Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won abruptly resigning on the 19th, just over 10 days before the revised Criminal Procedure Act took effect, the launch of a new criminal justice system has become inevitable amidst the absence of a control tower to lead legal administration. Furthermore, the Prosecution Service, which is scheduled to open on October 2nd but has yet to finalize even its organizational structure and staffing,

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With the major overhaul of the criminal justice system for the first time in 78 years approaching, the heads of key judicial institutions remain vacant. Despite the imminent launch of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Agency, their organization and personnel have not been finalized, leading to criticism regarding inadequate administrative preparations and concerns over a large-scale vacuum in national investigative func…

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With the resignation of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, the launch of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCA) is set to begin early... The finalization of the organizational structure and personnel matters remain at a standstill. The vetting process for the SCA head and securing personnel are also facing difficulties... Im Eun-jung and Moon Ji-seok have joined the SCA. Ten days have passed since the launch of the Prosecution Servic…

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With the voluntary resignation of nominee Kim Seung-won, the possibility of a prolonged vacancy at the Ministry of Justice has increased. While expectations for a successor have risen following Kim's withdrawal, finding a candidate who can satisfy both hardline supporters and moderate public sentiment is proving to be a challenging task. Furthermore, as the vetting of Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Inve…

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Ministry of Justice speculated to nominate lawyers… Vacancies for heads of the Prosecution Service and Serious Crimes Investigation Agency inevitable

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The Blue House has overcome a hurdle regarding personnel appointments as Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, who had been embroiled in various allegations, voluntarily resigned.

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매일신문 broke the news on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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