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Former Prosecutor General Kim Oh-Soo: "Kim Ji-Yong Was Demoted After Ordering a Reinvestigation Into Yoon's Mother-in-Law"

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"Criticism of him being a 'pro-Yoon prosecutor' is incorrect... Involvement in the Channel A case? It was impossible." Former Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, who served as the last head of the prosecution under the Moon Jae-in administration, addressed the criticism from some in the ruling party that Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, is a 'pro-Yoon (pro-Yoon Suk-yeol) prosecutor.'

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Confirmation hearings were held for ministerial nominees for the second cabinet of the Lee Jae-myung administration. This is a follow-up measure to the cabinet reshuffle involving six ministries, including the Ministry of National Defense (August 30). Typically, ministerial appointments serve as an important indicator of the President's views on talent and the direction of future state affairs. Therefore, as the reshuffle season begins, I would …

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Briefing by Head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Preparatory Team… "Ordered Re-investigation Due to Unjust Judgment of Non-Indictment in Case of Yoon’s Relatives" Ministry of the Interior and Safety: "Will Directly Explain Past Actions and Key Issues at Confirmation Hearing" Reporters Cha Min-ji and Hong Jun-seok = On the 17th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety [regarding] Kim Ji-yong, the first head of the Serious Crimes Invest…

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The Preparatory Team for the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety has stepped forward to clarify certain controversies raised in the National Assembly and media reports regarding Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency. In a briefing on the 17th, the Preparatory Team stated that regarding the case of the emergency exit ban on former Vice Minister …

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Im Eun-jung, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, criticized the qualifications of Kim Ji-yong, nominee for Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, by raising allegations of dereliction of duty during his past tenure in the prosecution service. In particular, she emphasized the sincerity of his conviction to protect victims by citing a past instance where an internal investigation into a sexual vio…

“Opposing Exit Ban on Kim Hak-ui and Indictment of Jeong Jin-woong”: Ruling Party Hardliners Urge Rejection, Calling It “Promotion of Pro-Japanese Collaborators” The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has publicly clarified various controversies raised by political circles regarding Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIO), stating that they are “not true.” While the government’s dire…

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조선일보 broke the news on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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