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Justice ministry and prosecution clash over pressure in Lee-linked corruption appeal
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Controversy between South Korea's justice ministry and prosecution intensified on November 12 over alleged pressure to forgo appealing a corruption case linked to President Lee Jae-myung. The decision not to appeal the high-profile real estate scandal from Lee's time as Seongnam mayor has sparked internal pushback and suspicions of undue influence. The Seoul Central District chief prosecutor offered to resign, while the opposition demands the justice minister's resignation.
Teresa Peramato appeared Friday before the Senate Justice Commission and declined to provide further details on meetings between Leire Díez and prosecution officials.
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The Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office announced Wednesday it will form an 11-member team to investigate the Seosomun Overpass collapse that killed three people and injured three others.
Lawmakers from South Korea's main opposition People Power Party held a rally in Seoul on Tuesday to denounce the prosecution's decision not to appeal a high-profile development corruption case linked to President Lee Jae Myung. The protest arises amid controversy over alleged government interference in missing the appeal deadline. The case involves allegations of irregularities in a Seongnam real estate project during Lee's time as mayor.
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Jung Jin-woo, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, offered to resign in protest against the decision not to appeal a ruling in a high-profile development scandal case. The move, just four months after taking office, aligns with the justice ministry's opinion that the case did not warrant an appeal. The scandal is linked to President Lee Jae-myung's tenure as mayor of Seongnam.