Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

KCC chief to file petition against gov't reorganization push

The head of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said Monday she will file a constitutional petition over a bill recently passed by the National Assembly to shut down her organization.

2025-09-29

'Unconstitutional': Shocked politicians, prosecutors resist Friday's bill as debate continues

The aftershocks are continuing from the National Assembly’s passage of a bill to abolish the Prosecution Service, led by the Democratic Party (DP) on Friday.

2025-09-29

No Prosecution Service, but continued debate on case transfers and reviews

With the National Assembly’s passage of a bill to abolish the Prosecution Service on Friday, renewed debate is expected over whether to revive full case transfers and preserve prosecutors’ supplementary investigation powers.

2025-09-29

National Assembly approves bill to abolish Korea’s Prosecution Service

National Assembly passed a sweeping reform bill to abolish the Prosecution Service, replacing it with two new agencies. The Democratic Party pushed the measure through without opposition support, triggering fierce protest from the People Power Party.

2025-09-26

Police oversight bureau dissolved in name of 'democratic oversight'

The Ministry of Interior will dissolve its police oversight bureau effective Tuesday, citing public consensus and operational issues.

2025-08-25