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CIO Suspends Presidential Office Raid in Yoon Abuse of Power Probe

The anti-corruption office halted its search for records tied to alleged interference in the Marine Corps' 2023 investigation into a conscript's death.

Officials from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials enter the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, on May 7, 2025, as part of their investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's alleged interference in a military probe into the death of a Marine conscript two years ago. (Yonhap)
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The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) suspended its attempted raid on the presidential office in Yongsan on May 7, citing ongoing discussions about executing the search.
  • The raid aimed to secure meeting records and access logs from July 2023, when former President Yoon Suk Yeol allegedly pressured the military to reverse findings in a Marine Corps death investigation.
  • Cpl. Chae Su-geun, a Marine conscript, drowned during a rescue mission in July 2023, with Marine Corps investigators initially blaming Maj. Gen. Lim Seong-geun and others for negligence.
  • Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup reversed a decision to transfer the case to police, reportedly under Yoon’s influence, raising allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
  • The CIO resumed its investigation on April 30, 2025, after a suspension in late 2023 due to resource reallocation for separate charges against Yoon involving insurrection and martial law.