According to Yonhap News Agency on July 1, South Korea's Attorney General Shen Woo-ting has requested his resignation. Yonhap quoted sources in the legal community as reporting that Shen Yuting had indicated her intention to resign the day before, and the resignation ceremony will be held at the Grand Public Prosecutor's Office on the 2nd. On June 29, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung nominated Jung Sung-ho, a member of the National Assembly of the Common Democratic Party, as Minister of Justice, and appointed lawyer Bong Wook as Chief Secretary of Civil Affairs of the presidential office. South Korean public opinion believes that this shows the determination of the new administration to rapidly push forward the reform of the prosecution system. The reform may include the separation of core elements such as the investigation and prosecution powers of the procuratorial authorities.

Zhitongcaijing · 07/01 06:09
According to Yonhap News Agency on July 1, South Korea's Attorney General Shen Woo-ting has requested his resignation. Yonhap quoted sources in the legal community as reporting that Shen Yuting had indicated her intention to resign the day before, and the resignation ceremony will be held at the Grand Public Prosecutor's Office on the 2nd. On June 29, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung nominated Jung Sung-ho, a member of the National Assembly of the Common Democratic Party, as Minister of Justice, and appointed lawyer Bong Wook as Chief Secretary of Civil Affairs of the presidential office. South Korean public opinion believes that this shows the determination of the new administration to rapidly push forward the reform of the prosecution system. The reform may include the separation of core elements such as the investigation and prosecution powers of the procuratorial authorities.