Head of Serious Crime Investigation Agency Kim Ji-yong Pays Courtesy Call on Acting Prosecutor General Lee Jeong-hyeon to Discuss Cooperation

Kim Ji-yong, head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA), paid a courtesy call on Acting Prosecutor General Lee Jeong-hyeon (Deputy Prosecutor General of the Prosecution Service) today (the 30th).

Speaking to reporters in front of the main building of the Prosecution Service at around 1:48 p.m. today, Chief Kim said, "I came here today to meet with the acting prosecutor general and discuss various ways for mutual cooperation."

Explaining the purpose of the meeting, Kim stated, "A new criminal justice system for the public is now in effect, and I believe the relationship between the Prosecution Service, which is in charge of indictment and maintaining prosecutions, and the SCIA, an investigative agency, is crucial."

When asked about plans to discuss practical cooperation measures such as division of labor, Kim replied, "It is probably not appropriate to go into detail," adding, "There seem to be various ways to cooperate," before heading into the building.

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

As the two agencies must cooperate in various areas going forward—including the transfer of cases and personnel recruitment—today's meeting is expected to serve as an opportunity for the chiefs to share pending issues and exchange greetings ahead of time.

While the two agencies recently showed differences in their positions regarding the authority to receive applications for the leniency program for self-reporting collusion cases, an official from the Prosecution Service explained that specific discussions on this matter are unlikely to take place today.

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