Prosecutor General: “Investigate the luxury handbag suspicion rigorously… Please keep an eye on it”

[‘\n’, “Prosecutor General Euiwon Seok said about the investigation into the ‘luxury handbag controversy’ involving Kim Geun-hee, the wife of President Yun Seok-yeol, ‘I will investigate swiftly and strictly based solely on evidence and legal principles.'”,
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, ‘When he arrived at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in Seoul’s Seocho-gu on the 7th, the prosecutor general met with reporters and said, “It is not significant for me to add more comments.”‘,
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, ‘He added, “I ask you to keep an eye on the progress and results of the investigation.”‘,
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, ‘The prosecutor general responded to claims from opposition parties, including the Democratic Party, that the initiation of this investigation is a ‘defense mechanism for the special prosecutor,’ saying, “There will be a chance to address this later,” and asked to monitor the investigation by frontline investigation teams.’,
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, ‘Earlier on the 2nd, the prosecutor general instructed Prosecutor General Song Kyungho to form a special investigation team regarding the allegations of violation of the Anti-Corruption Act by Kim and to start the inquiry.’,
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, ‘The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office has promptly initiated the investigation by adding three prosecutors from the Criminal Division 1 (headed by Director Kim Seungho) under the 4th Chief Prosecutor to handle the case, coordinating the schedule for investigating the complainant.’,
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, ‘Kim’s luxury handbag controversy first surfaced in November last year through a report by the online media outlet “Seoul’s Voice.”‘,
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, ‘At the time, Seoul’s Voice revealed a video claiming, “Kim received a luxury handbag worth 3 million won as a gift from Reverend Choi Jaeyoung, a Korean-American pastor, on September 13, 2022, after President Yun’s inauguration.”‘,
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, ‘In the video taken by Reverend Choi with a hidden camera watch, he is seen handing a high-end Christian Dior pouch to Kim. It was reported that the pouch was prepared by Seoul’s Voice.’,
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, ‘In December last year, Baek Eunjong, the CEO of Seoul’s Voice, filed a complaint with the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office against President Yun’s couple for violation of the Anti-Corruption Act and bribery.’]