President Yoon names vice justice minister as new prosecutor general of South Korea

Seoul, Aug 11 (IANS) President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday named Shim Woo-jung, the Vice Justice Minister of South Korea, to be the new prosecutor general, his office said.According to presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk, Shim, 53, has been tapped to be the new prosecution chief who will replace Prosecutor General Lee One-seok. Lee’s two-year term will end next month, Yonhap news agency reported.Shim joined the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office as a prosecutor in 2000 and served in senior positions in the Seoul prosecutors’ office, the justice ministry, and Supreme Prosecutors Office.Chung said Shim is regarded as a suitable figure to lead the prosecution to ensure its primary role in upholding the Constitution and protecting people.”Shim has good knowledge of criminal procedures and the prosecution system, and has a firm belief about establishing the rule of law,” Chung told a press briefing.After a parliamentary confirmation hearing, Shim will become the second prosecutor general under the Yoon administration.–IANSint/psd/svn