Summary
- The vice chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has offered to resign following the death of a senior official involved in politically sensitive cases.
- The official was investigating cases related to first lady Kim Keon Hee’s acceptance of a luxury handbag and opposition leader Lee Jae-myung’s helicopter use after a knife attack.
- There are calls for an investigation into the truth behind the official’s death, with claims of government pressure leading to his suicide.
- Vice Chief Chung Seung-yun will step down once the official is recognized as having died in the line of duty.
