South Korean President’s Office Denies He’s Targeting Prosecutor
- Moon’s office dismisses earlier Channel A report on Yoon
- Prosecutor-general heads probes into government officials
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An official in South Korean leader Moon Jae-in’s office denied a report that they are pursuing punishment of his top prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl, who is leading an investigation into former and current government figures.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters Moon’s office had never discussed any potential discipline of Yoon, rejecting a report that a process has been initiated that could eventually justify the prosecutor’s ouster. The article also didn’t say on what grounds the Blue House had launched the punishment process, the official said.