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South Korea Justice Minister Nominee Denies Plans to Drop Indictments Against President Lee

Kim Seung-won denies intent to withdraw criminal charges against President Lee Jae Myung upon taking office.

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Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Justice Minister, stated on Sept. 3, 2026, that he has no intention to order the withdrawal of indictments against President Lee Jae Myung if he takes office. [1] Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, stated on 2026-04-12 that he does not have the direct authority to drop criminal charges in cases involving President Lee Jae-myung. [2] Kim Seung-won admitted to being part of a group of Democratic Party lawmakers calling for the dropping of Lee Jae Myung's criminal indictments. [3] Kim Seung-won claimed the indictments against President Lee Jae Myung were brought by politically motivated prosecutors and sought to correct wrongs through illegal investigations. [4] Kim Seung-won explained that the Justice Minister position has no direct authority over the prosecutor general and that prosecutors hold the authority to maintain indictments in individual cases. [5] Kim Seung-won asserted that the authority to decide whether to maintain criminal charges belongs to the presiding judge, not the Minister of Justice. [6] Kim Seung-won stated that he has no intention of directing the prosecution chief to drop charges in the Lee Jae-myung cases. [7] Kim Seung-won stated that he requested an accounting audit of the ruling party's secret fund after receiving tips about the issue. [8]
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  1. Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Justice Minister, stated on Sept. 3, 2026, that he has no intention to order the withdrawal of indictments against President Lee Jae Myung if he takes office. · Yonhap News Agency
  2. Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, stated on 2026-04-12 that he does not have the direct authority to drop criminal charges in cases involving President Lee Jae-myung. · 동아일보
  3. Kim Seung-won admitted to being part of a group of Democratic Party lawmakers calling for the dropping of Lee Jae Myung's criminal indictments. · Yonhap News Agency
  4. Kim Seung-won claimed the indictments against President Lee Jae Myung were brought by politically motivated prosecutors and sought to correct wrongs through illegal investigations. · Yonhap News Agency
  5. Kim Seung-won explained that the Justice Minister position has no direct authority over the prosecutor general and that prosecutors hold the authority to maintain indictments in individual cases. · Yonhap News Agency
  6. Kim Seung-won asserted that the authority to decide whether to maintain criminal charges belongs to the presiding judge, not the Minister of Justice. · 동아일보
  7. Kim Seung-won stated that he has no intention of directing the prosecution chief to drop charges in the Lee Jae-myung cases. · 동아일보
  8. Kim Seung-won stated that he requested an accounting audit of the ruling party's secret fund after receiving tips about the issue. · 동아일보
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