[Breaking] Cheong Wa Dae: "Attorney Kim Ji-yong nominated as first head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency; right person to establish the agency"

【Financial News, Paris, France—Seong Seok-woo】President Lee Jae Myung has nominated attorney Kim Ji-yong as the nominee to become the first head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency and plans to request a confirmation hearing from the National Assembly.
Kang Yoo-jung, a senior spokesperson for Cheong Wa Dae, said at a briefing on the 7th local time, "Nominee Kim Ji-yong is a legal expert specializing in investigations, and we have determined that he is the right person to quickly establish the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, which is set to launch on October 1."
She added, "Under the new criminal justice system based on the separation of investigations and prosecutions, nominee Kim is expected to successfully lead the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, drawing on his investigative experience and organizational management capabilities."
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