Theappointmentcametwo weeksafterNISdirectorKoYoung-koo since 2003 tenderedhisresignationJune2, citinghealthreasons.The Korea Herald소리듣기이번인선은 2003년부터국장원장을맡아온고영구 국정원장이건강을이유로 6월 2일사퇴한지 2주만에이루어진것이다.
WesuspectthatLeecommittedsuicidebecausehefeltremorseafterhisstatementsledtothearrestofformerchiefs, andfeltpsychologicallyburdened, prior tohavingtotestifyin courtagainsthisseniorofficers, said Kwon Jae-jin, headofthetaskforce.The Korea Herald소리듣기"이전차장이자신의진술로전임원장들이구속된데따른자책감과법정에서상관에불리한증언을해야한다는심리적 부담감에서자살을한것같다"고권재진조사단장이말했다.
OnhisscheduleinWashingtontodayare meetings withSecretary of State Condoleezza RiceorDeputySecretary of StateRobert Zoellick, along withSenatorChuck Hagel, theRepublicanheadofthecongressionalsubcommitteeonEast AsiaandthePacificandRep. JimLeachofIowa.The Korea Herald소리듣기정장관은오늘 워싱턴에서콘돌리자라이스국무장관또는로버트 졸릭 국무부부장관, 척 헤이클상원의원, 짐리치하원국제관제위원회아태소위원장등을만날예정이다.