Kim Ji-yong, Head of Serious Crime Investigation Agency, to Pay Courtesy Call on Acting Prosecutor General Lee Jeong-hyeon on October 30

Kim Ji-yong, head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA), is set to meet Acting Prosecutor General Lee Jeong-hyeon (Deputy Prosecutor General of the Public Prosecution Service) tomorrow.

The SCIA announced today (October 29) that Chief Kim will visit the main building of the Public Prosecution Service in Seocho-gu, Seoul, at 2:00 p.m. on October 30 to pay a courtesy call on Acting Prosecutor General Lee.

This marks the first official meeting between the heads of the Public Prosecution Service and the SCIA since both agencies were launched on October 2.

Chief Kim Ji-yong and Acting Prosecutor General Lee Jeong-hyeon have met twice recently at Cabinet meetings presided over by President Lee Jae-myung.

This courtesy call is interpreted as an opportunity for the heads of both agencies to greet each other and discuss ways for mutual cooperation in accordance with customary practices following the agencies' establishment.

With a pile of pending issues requiring cooperation and discussion between the two agencies—such as the transfer of case records and personnel recruitment—the meeting is expected to serve as a platform for the chiefs to pledge cooperation beforehand.

Recently, the two agencies showed differences in their positions regarding the authority to accept applications for the leniency program for voluntary reporters of collusion. However, an official from the Public Prosecution Service explained that specific discussions on the matter are not expected to take place during this meeting.

An official from the SCIA stated, "It is difficult to disclose the specific reasons for the courtesy call at this time."

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