President Lee appoints heads of new crime agency and key ministries
President Lee Jae Myung handed appointment certificates to the inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency and several cabinet ministers at Cheong Wa Dae.
In a ceremony at the presidential office, Lee Jae Myung presented official appointment documents to seven senior officials. Among them was Kim Ji-yong, the first leader of the newly created Serious Crime Investigation Agency. The ceremony also included Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul, Land Minister Hong Jee-sun and the chair of the Itaewon crowd-crush investigation, Song Doo-hwan.
Why it matters
The ceremony formalizes leadership for a new crime-fighting agency and key ministries, shaping South Korea's policy direction.
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