Overview
- Shim Woo-jung formally stepped down as Prosecutor General on July 2, nine months into his two-year term.
- On his final day in office, he cautioned that rushing reforms could lead to unexpected side effects.
- Shim called for a "farsighted plan" shaped by broad public consultation to guide the separation of investigative and indictment functions.
- President Lee Jae Myung is advancing legislation to strip prosecutors of investigative authority and divide their powers.
- Lee nominated veteran lawmaker Jung Sung-ho as justice minister, and his confirmation remains pending.