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  "id": 15534905,
  "title": "Inaugural SCIA chief reaffirms pledge to end 'politicization' of investigations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/inaugural-scia-chief-reaffirms-pledge-to-end-politicization-of-15534905",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T01:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261019/inaugural-scia-chief-reaffirms-pledge-to-end-politicization-of-investigations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Ji-yong, the first chief of the newly formed Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA), has reaffirmed his commitment to eradicate the politicization of investigations, according to reports. Kim was appointed to head the agency on October 2nd, following a significant overhaul of the criminal justice system that removed prosecutors' investigative powers. Speaking to reporters, Kim attributed the previous misuses of investigative powers to the politicization of investigations. He assured the public that the SCIA will operate solely on principles of fairness, neutrality, and procedural justice, thereby ensuring that the agency is not subject to political influence.",
  "summary": "The inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA) on Monday reiterated his pledge to end the \"politicization\" of investigations. Kim Ji-yong was appointed to lead the newly launched agency Thursday following a major overhaul to the criminal justice system earlier this month that stripped prosecutors of their investigative powers. \"The previous prosecution caused various harms,…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Inaugural SCIA chief reaffirms pledge to end 'politicization' of investigations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/inaugural-scia-chief-reaffirms-pledge-to-end-politicization-of",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:11:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Inaugural SCIA chief reaffirms pledge to end 'politicization' of investigations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/inaugural-scia-chief-reaffirms-pledge-to-end-politicization-of-15537933",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:57:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "SCIA Chief Vows to End 'Politicization' of Investigations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/scia-chief-vows-to-end-politicization-of-investigations",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:32:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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