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Kim Jong-chul Nominated as New Police Chief

Kim Jong-chul, deputy commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, was nominated Friday to serve as the new commissioner general, filling a post that has remained vacant for nearly two years, according to Korea Times and Yonhap reports. The nomination was made at a National Police Commission meeting, and the appointment proposal will be submitted to President Lee Jae Myung. The position has been filled by acting commissioners since the December 3 emergency decree, ending a 23-month acting system, Dong-A Ilbo reports.

  1. KNPA deputy chief nominated as new police chief Korea Times · 2026-11-06
  2. KNPA deputy chief nominated as new police chief Yonhap · 2026-11-06
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