Kim Jiyong, Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Chief, Visits Prosecution Office for First Time: "Relationship Between the Two Agencies Is Very Important"
Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Chief Kim Jiyong Visits Prosecution Office on the 30th
Kim Jiyong, chief of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, visited the Prosecution Office on the 30th to pay a courtesy call on Lee Junghyun, acting prosecutor general and deputy chief prosecutor of the Prosecution Office, saying, "The relationship between the two agencies is very important."
Speaking to reporters as he arrived at the Prosecution Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 30th, Chief Kim said, "A new criminal justice system for our citizens is now in effect," adding, "I believe the relationship between the two agencies is very important: the Prosecution Office, which handles indictments and maintains prosecutions, and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, a specialized investigative agency." Asked why he was meeting with Acting Prosecutor General Lee, he said, "I came to meet with the acting prosecutor general and discuss various ways we can cooperate with each other."
Asked by reporters how the agencies planned to coordinate on practical matters, such as case handling, Chief Kim replied, "I don't think we can go into detail about that today," adding, "I expect there will be various ways for our working-level officials to cooperate." He then went inside the Prosecution Office building for a closed-door meeting with Acting Prosecutor General Lee.
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The visit comes as the system separating investigations from prosecutions is getting fully underway following the launch of the two agencies. It is seen as an opportunity to gauge the direction of future cooperation between them. The Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Office were launched on October 2 following the abolition of the Prosecutors' Office. Investigations into serious crimes were assigned to the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, while indictments, prosecution maintenance, and warrant applications were assigned to the Prosecution Office.
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