Justice minister heads to Europe for talks on cyber crime, extradition

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Korea's justice minister embarked on a week-long trip to Europe Tuesday to help enhance cooperation with European countries in the fight against Internet crime and the arrest and extradition of suspects.

Kim Kyung-han will sign an extradition treaty and a treaty on mutual assistance
in criminal matters with Bulgarian Justice Minister Miglena Tacheva on the first
leg of his three-nation tour on Wednesday.
The treaties are expected to "enhance cooperation with Bulgaria and other
countries in Eastern Europe," where exchanges in law enforcement have been
relatively low, the ministry said in a statement.
Kim then flies to France on Friday to meet with Terry Davis, secretary general of
the Council of Europe, an international organization that works on legal
standards and other issues in relation to European integration, in Strasbourg,
northeastern France. Their talks will focus on Korea's prospects in joining the
council's conventions on cyber crime, extradition and mutual assistance in
criminal matters.
On the final leg of his trip in the Netherlands, Kim will meet with Philippe
Kirsch, president of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, as well as
other senior officials to promote Korea's cooperation with the court.
hkim@yna.co.kr
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