Politics · South Korea · 6 hrs ago
South Korea’s president urges faster preparation of serious-crimes agency
At a Cabinet meeting in Seoul, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency to speed up its preparations.
The agency’s chief, Kim Ji-yong, said it currently has 66% of its planned staff.
He expects the remaining staff to be hired by February, while facilities are due to be ready by mid-December.
The agency is being organized as part of changes involving South Korea’s justice, prosecution, investigation and court processes.
Lee said the public is watching those changes, which is why he wants the agency’s setup completed quickly.
Kim said he would work to establish the agency early.
Separately, Lee ordered clear accountability for officials whose careless work leads to major personal-data leaks.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung urged the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency to speed up preparations during a Cabinet meeting on November 10.
Agency chief Kim Ji-yong said staffing was at 66% of the authorized level and was expected to be completed around February.
Kim said the agency’s facilities were expected to be fully ready by mid-December.
Lee said the public was closely watching judicial, prosecution, investigation and trial reforms.
Lee also called for clear accountability when careless conduct by public officials causes major personal-information leaks.
- Who
- President Lee Jae-myung and Serious Crimes Investigation Agency chief Kim Ji-yong.
- What
- Lee urged the agency to speed up its organizational preparations.
- When
- November 10, 2026.
- Where
- A Cabinet meeting at the Blue House in Seoul.
- Why
- The public was watching judicial, prosecution, investigation and trial reforms, Lee said.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
At a Cabinet meeting, Lee asked Kim about the agency’s staffing, facilities and equipment preparations.
The agency’s facilities were expected to be fully ready, Kim said.
Staffing was expected to be completed, Kim said.
- Agency staffing
- 66% of the authorized level
- Expected staffing completion
- Around February
- Facilities
- Expected to be fully ready by mid-December
- Meeting location
- Blue House, Seoul
- Agency chief
- Kim Ji-yong
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What people are saying
As the public is watching the judicial, prosecution, investigation and trial reform process with interest, please move faster even if it is difficult.
Clearly hold people accountable for causing major accidents by being careless and not thinking.
We will work to establish the agency early.