Top prosecutor may be first target of new investigative body
Posted : 2020-12-11 13:39
By Yi Whan-woo
A new investigative body tasked with handling high-profile corruption cases may select Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl as its first target after its launch, which could happen by the end of this month.
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) used its supermajority in the National Assembly to pass a bill to launch the anti-corruption probe agency, Thursday.
Once considered President Moon Jae-in's man to lead political reform, Yoon has since clashed with the Moon administration on several occasions, the ongoing tussle with Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae being the latest example.