Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Ex-police chief appointed as Korea's top envoy to Cambodia amid online scam turmoil

Former National Police Agency Commissioner General Kim Chang-yong has been appointed as Korea's new ambassador to Cambodia, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, amid a rise in online scams targeting Koreans in the Southeast Asian country.

2025-11-28

Police chief’s suspicious announcement to resign

Democratic control of the police is absolutely needed. But we hope the government finds feasible ways to protect the neutrality of police investigations at the same time.

2022-06-27

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.06.28

Police chief Kim Chang-yong's decision to transfer 28 top police officers to other posts without getting approval from the president leads to controversy over the integrity of the law enforcement agency,

2022-06-27

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min outlines plan to control police

The Interior Ministry announced a plan to create a new police bureau to strengthen its oversight over the National Police Agency on Monday, the same day that Commissioner General Kim Chang-yong offered to resign over blunders committed by the agency.

2022-06-27

Fixing the appointment system for the police (KOR)

The government must fix the appointment system of the police as soon as possible.

2022-06-24

Fixing the appointment system for the police

The government must fix the appointment system of the police as soon as possible.

2022-06-23

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.06.24

Controversy erupted after Kim Chang-yong, the police chief, abruptly announced the transfer of 28 top officers to other posts without presidential approval.

2022-06-23