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PPP-absent as Assembly passes bill curbing prosecutors’ powers

The Democratic Party approved a revision ending prosecutors’ supplementary investigation authority, as the opposition urged President Lee Jae Myung to veto it.

2026.7.31

Man in his 90s sent to prosecutors for allegedly strangling wife to death

The suspect, only identified as a man in his 90s, was sent to prosecutors on charges of murder after allegedly strangling his wife, who was in her 80s, after suspecting that she was having an affair.

2026.7.29

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Top prosecutor voices concern over bill to abolish prosecution's investigative powers

Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon stated that he worried that the truth would be "concealed" and that the criminal justice system would "collapse" if the bill passed.

2026.7.29

Two Songpa election officials charged, questioned over ballot shortage

The pair are accused of failing to take action despite being able to anticipate that a polling station could have run out of ballots.

2026.7.28

Prosecutors seek 6 months for man accused of molesting tourist in Busan

Prosecutors also want to release the identify of the Japanese man accused of molesting a Chinese tourist in a Busan guesthouse, in a case that drew nationwide attention after her Weibo post went viral.

2026.7.24

Police investigation office raided over suspected evidence tampering in Gwangju murder case

Authorities executed a search and seizure warrant Tuesday morning over allegations surrounding investigators and the suspect's father, a police officer.

2026.7.21

Former Uiryeong County head apprehended after four years on the run

Han Woo-sang, sentenced to prison for fraud in 2022, was tracked down through medical records and arrested near a clinic in Gimhae.

2026.7.15

Dozens investigated over illicit apartment applications in Dongtan new town housing crackdown

Korean authorities are probing 58 people and seeking indictments for alleged fraud in apartment purchase applications in Dongtan 2 New Town.

2026.7.14

As Korea reshapes investigative powers, Jang Yun-gi case exposes oversight concerns

New allegations of police interference in a high-profile murder case are intensifying the debate over how Korea should oversee investigations as it reshapes police and prosecutorial powers.

2026.7.13

Hidden cameras and pepper-laced toilet paper: Prosecutors seek 9 years

A Seoul prosecutor requested a nine-year prison term for a civil service worker accused of filming women with hidden cameras and lacing restroom toilet paper with capsaicin.

2026.7.10