Officials at South Korea's prosecution office have been accused by female prosecutor of sexual harrassment... in a case that's got national attention... and prompted more women across society to come forward with their own stories.<br />Prime Minister Lee has called the sexual harrassment claims a "crisis" for the prosecution... and called on government agencies to prevent any more such cases.<br />Our Park Hee-jun has more. <br /> South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon has called the alleged sexual harrassment at the prosecution office the agency's "worst crisis."<br />At a Cabinet meeting on Monday,... he called for a thorough probe into the allegations to prevent similar cases from happening in the future.<br /><br /> "I believe this is the prosecution's worst-ever crisis. I ask the proseuction, staking its honor -- no, even its existence -- to find out the truth about these accusations and take appropriate action."<br /><br /> He also ordered the gender equality ministry and other relevant organizations to do their utmost to prevent victims or informants from being retaliated against -- and to look into sexual misconduct at government and public organizations.<br /><br /> Last week, a female prosecutor named Seo Ji-hyeon went public claiming she was groped by a then senior Justice Ministry official at a funeral back in 2010.<br />She said that after she reported the case she was given a disciplinary warning for "lack of performance" and was transfered to a less desirable post in 2015.<br /><br /> Her claims have sparked a sort of "Me Too" movement in Korea, prompting more women at private firms, the film industry and other areas to talk about their own experiences of sexual harrassment and assault.<br /><br /> Under an order from the Ministry of Justice,... the prosecution says it's conducting a thorough investigation into Seo Ji-hyeon's case,... and looking into whether there are more cases like hers.<br /><br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News. <br />
