Prosecution logo at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office in southern Seoul
Senior prosecutors supervising investigations into current and former presidential officials have been replaced in an organizational reshuffle.
The justice ministry announced the change on Thursday, which includes prosecutors who were probing suspicions that some Cheong Wa Dae officials intervened in the 2018 mayoral elections in Ulsan and attempted to cover up bribery allegations against former a Busan vice mayor, Yoo Jae-soo.
A senior prosecutor who was investigating alleged academic fraud and financial wrongdoing by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's family was also replaced.
This comes two weeks after the ministry announced a first round reshuffle, relegating some of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's key aides to provincial and less important posts.
There has been criticism the changes could hamper ongoing probes, but the ministry called such views "a misunderstanding," claiming other key prosecutors remain on their teams.
The reshuffle of senior and rank-and-file prosecutors is set to go into effect February 3.■
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