Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Presidential office rejects calls for return of Korean envoy to Australia

The presidential office said Monday it would be "inappropriate" for Lee Jong-sup to return from Canberra, standing by its controversial appointment of the former defense minister as the new ambassador to Australia.

2024-03-18

CIO has little to show but losses as first chief prosecutor retires

The first chief prosecutor of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), Kim Jin-wook, will retire on Jan. 20, completing his three-year term. The CIO has trodden a bump road since its establishment in January 2021.

2024-01-08

CIO's alleged improper surveillance targeted members of PPP fan club

Allegations about improper surveillance by the state anti-corruption investigation office have escalated to suspicions of a targeted inspection, after it was found that the watchdog looked at telephone records of fan club members of Yoon Suk-yeol.

2022-01-16

Off on the wrong foot

The new Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) has provoked controversy by inserting a provocative clause into its work guidelines. Announcing the guidelines on Tuesday, the special law enforcement...

2021-05-04

BAI reports Seoul's education superintendent for corrupt practices

The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) announced Friday that it had reported Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon to police over allegations of power abuse and corrupt practices in hiring teachers in Seoul...

2021-04-25

Ruling party steamrolls CIO bill through Assembly

The National Assembly passed a controversial bill Thursday about a powerful new corruption investigation agency, which was strongly protested by the main opposition party.

2020-12-10

The question of constitutionality

Amid a bipartisan delay and conflict, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) is out to field shortlisted candidates to head a new powerful investigation agency even without the consent of the main opposition by trying to change the...

2020-11-23

Ruling party withdraws pick for CIO nomination committee

The ruling party has withdrawn its appointment of a lawyer to a committee that will recommend candidates to lead a new investigation agency, following media reports that he represented an alleged sex offender.

2020-07-14

DP starts nomination process for candidates to lead CIO

The ruling party on Monday started the process to recommend candidates to head the new investigation agency for senior public servants, despite ongoing protests from the opposition.

2020-07-13