Mayor Seongsoo Jeon of Seocho Introduces 'Asia-Pacific Judicial Justice Hub' to Judiciary Officials from Various Countries

Explaining Seocho's Legal District Initiative to the Supreme Court Delegation

Seocho District Office announced on September 20 that Seongsoo Jeon, Mayor of Seocho District in Seoul, introduced Seocho's judicial infrastructure and the plan to establish an "Asia-Pacific Judicial Justice Hub" to judiciary officials from various countries attending the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific during their visit to the Supreme Court.

Seongsoo Jeon, Mayor of Seocho District, is delivering a greeting to key judicial officials. Provided by Seocho District Office.

On September 18, Mayor Jeon met with approximately 40 judiciary representatives—including chief justices and judges from Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Africa—who visited the Supreme Court. He explained that Seocho District is the legal center where major judicial bodies such as the Supreme Court, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and the Seoul Central District Court are concentrated. He also outlined the direction and main initiatives of the ongoing "Asia-Pacific Judicial Justice Hub" project based in the Seocho-dong legal complex, discussing potential avenues for exchange and cooperation.

After touring key facilities at the Supreme Court, the delegation explored the legal district surrounding Seocho. Mayor Jeon also introduced other projects Seocho District has promoted. Since 2023, Seocho District has run programs that enable residents to directly experience the legal complex, including judiciary field trips, everyday law lectures, and tax consultations.

Last year, Seocho District co-hosted "HCCH Asia Pacific Week Seoul 2025" with the Ministry of Justice. The district is also working on a project to establish a symbolic space centered around "Cheonnyeonhyang," an approximately 900-year-old juniper tree at Seocho Station.

Mayor Seongsoo Jeon stated, "This meeting provided an opportunity to introduce major judicial officials from various countries to Seocho’s legal infrastructure and our vision for the Asia-Pacific Judicial Justice Hub. Moving forward, we will steadily lay the foundation to enable Seocho to grow as a hub of judicial justice in the Asia-Pacific, while continuing exchange and cooperation with domestic and international judicial and legal sectors."

Looking ahead, Seocho District plans to further exchanges with judicial and legal sectors both domestically and internationally, leveraging Seocho's legal infrastructure and regional characteristics to solidify its role as the Asia-Pacific Judicial Justice Hub.

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