Development Scandal
The presidential office remained silent on November 11 amid growing controversy over the prosecution's decision not to appeal a high-profile development corruption case linked to President Lee Jae-myung from his time as Seongnam mayor. The head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office offered to resign in protest, and 18 prosecutors urged acting Prosecutor General Noh Man-seok for an explanation. The main opposition People Power Party called for Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's resignation and clarification on alleged presidential involvement.
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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.