Ex-Prosecutor Lawyer Kim Ji-yong Nominated as First Head of Major Crime Investigation Agency

Kim Ji-yong, a lawyer with a background in the prosecution service, has been nominated as the first head of the Major Crime Investigation Agency.

Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung stated that while practices associated with "special prosecutors" must be eradicated, the investigative expertise of the prosecution must be properly transferred to the investigation agency. He explained that Candidate Kim was nominated due to his extensive experience across various fields of the criminal justice system.

Candidate Kim, who has previously served as the head of the Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office and the Chief of the Criminal Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, will undergo a designation process by President Lee Jae-myung and a National Assembly confirmation hearing.
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