{
  "id": 6117475,
  "title": "Ex-senior prosecutor tapped as inaugural head of new investigation agency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ex-senior-prosecutor-tapped-as-inaugural-head-of-new-investigation-6117475",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T08:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260907/ex-senior-prosecutor-tapped-as-inaugural-head-of-new-investigation-agency"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung has nominated a former leading prosecutor to become the first leader of a newly established investigation agency set to commence operations next month, according to reports. Kim Ji-yong, the previous head of the Supreme Prosecutors Office's criminal affairs department, emerged as the final candidate from a shortlist of four contenders, as per Yun's statement. Yun intends to submit Kim's name to President Lee Jae Myung, who will subsequently appoint him following a parliamentary confirmation process. Should Kim be approved, he will assume the position for a two-year tenure. The agency, meant to partially supplant the prosecution service's duties, is slated to begin functioning on October 2 as part of comprehensive reforms that diminish prosecutors' autonomous and adjunct investigative capabilities. The agency will scrutinize major offenses spanning seven domains — bribery, financial crimes, defense procurement, drug violations, offenses against national security, cybercrimes, and violations of legal statutes.",
  "summary": "Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung on Monday nominated a former senior prosecutor to serve as the inaugural head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency set to launch next month. Kim Ji-yong, former chief of the criminal affairs department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, was chosen as the final nominee to lead the new agency from a shortlist of four candidates, according to Yun. Yun will…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-senior prosecutor tapped as inaugural head of new investigation agency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ex-senior-prosecutor-tapped-as-inaugural-head-of-new-investigation-6117696",
        "published": "2026-09-07T07:39:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-senior prosecutor tapped as inaugural head of new investigation agency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ex-senior-prosecutor-tapped-as-inaugural-head-of-new-investigation",
        "published": "2026-09-07T08:07:02.000Z"
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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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