Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
South Korea crime agency chief to decide on cabinet meeting after consultations
Kim Ji-yong will consult relevant agencies before deciding whether to attend a cabinet meeting.
He made the comment on Monday as he arrived at the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency in Seoul.
Kim is the first chief of the new agency.
The announcement leaves his attendance undecided for now.
His decision will determine whether the agency’s chief attends the cabinet meeting.
He plans to decide after the consultations.
South Korea’s Serious Crimes Investigation Agency chief Kim Ji-yong said he would decide whether to attend a cabinet meeting after consulting relevant agencies.
Kim made the statement while answering reporters’ questions outside the agency in Seoul.
He is the agency’s inaugural chief.
The report was published on October 19, 2026.
- Who
- Kim Ji-yong, chief of South Korea’s Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
- What
- He said he would decide whether to attend a cabinet meeting after consulting relevant agencies.
- When
- October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Outside the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency in Seoul.
- Why
- He said he would consult relevant agencies before deciding.
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- Agency chief
- Kim Ji-yong
- Agency
- Serious Crimes Investigation Agency
- Location
- Seoul
- Decision
- Whether to attend a cabinet meeting
- Published
- October 19, 2026
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I will decide whether to attend the cabinet meeting after consulting relevant agencies.