The second special prosecutor team, led by Kwon Chang-young, is conducting an additional search at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office as part of the investigation into allegations of insurrection against Shim Woo-jung, the former Prosecutor General.
On July 3, the special prosecutors announced in a media release that they are executing a search warrant at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office related to Shim's alleged involvement in insurrection on the day of the emergency martial law declaration on December 3.
Previously, in April and May, the special prosecutors conducted searches at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, targeting the work computers of senior officials and the prosecutors' messaging server.
Shim has been named as a suspect for insurrection and abuse of power and was summoned for questioning on June 24.
She is accused of considering the dispatch of prosecutors to a joint investigation team under the direction of former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae during the martial law period.
After attending a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office, Park returned to the Ministry of Justice and convened a meeting with about ten senior officials.
Park is suspected of having instructed the dispatch of prosecutors during this meeting. Records show that he had three phone conversations with Shim, raising suspicions that similar instructions may have been given to her as well.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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