President Moon meets with Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae

Minister Choo Mi-ae Visits Cheongwadae After Cabinet Meeting... Focus on Discussions with Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol on Joint Resignation and Future Plans

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in met with Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae on the 1st.

Minister Chu visited the Blue House and had a conversation with President Moon. It is known that after attending the Cabinet meeting held at the Government Complex Seoul in the morning, Minister Chu moved to the Blue House to meet President Moon.

The content of the conversation between President Moon and Minister Chu has not been disclosed. Some in the political circle are suggesting that the joint resignation of Minister Chu and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl is necessary to resolve the recent conflict between the Ministry of Justice and the prosecution.

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In this regard, there is speculation that Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun discussed Minister Chu’s position while mentioning Prosecutor General Yoon’s resignation during his weekly meeting with President Moon on November 30. However, the Prime Minister’s Office stated that Minister Chu was not mentioned.

The Blue House is withholding comments on the so-called joint resignation theory. There is also concern that if Prosecutor General Yoon does not voluntarily resign, there is no suitable solution. In particular, it is known that President Moon is focusing on responses based on laws and systems rather than political solutions.

Meanwhile, it is reported that Minister Chu met with Prime Minister Chung before the Cabinet meeting. There is speculation that solutions to the conflict with Prosecutor General Yoon were also discussed at this meeting.