Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl continued to clash over high-profile investigations on Thursday.

The minister ordered a joint inspection by her ministry and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office into the Lime Asset Management investigation.

Choo ordered the joint inspection to see if there was any cover-up in the investigation process or reporting to a higher chain of command, or if the probe was skewed in favor of opposition politicians suspected of involvement.

The order came right after Yoon told a parliamentary session that he had not received any reports that state prosecutors were allegedly lobbied by a key suspect in the Lime scandal before the media reported the allegations. 

Regarding the minister's order of inspection, Yoon expressed concerns that the order could be seen as an intervention into the prosecutors' investigation or indictments.