Cabinet attendance threatens neutrality of new prosecution agencies (KOR) Routine Cabinet attendance risks undermining the political neutrality of Korea’s new investigation and prosecution agencies. 2026.10.7
Cabinet attendance threatens neutrality of new prosecution agencies Routine Cabinet attendance risks undermining the political neutrality of Korea’s new investigation and prosecution agencies. 2026.10.6
Did the prosecution really disappear? (KOR) Abolishing the agency has created a fragmented criminal justice system while preserving prosecutors and special investigative powers. 2026.10.6
Did the prosecution really disappear? Abolishing the agency has created a fragmented criminal justice system while preserving prosecutors and special investigative powers. 2026.10.4
New prosecution agencies launch without leaders or staff (KOR) Korea's prosecution overhaul begins with leadership vacancies, staffing gaps and warnings of disruption to serious-crime investigations. 2026.10.1
New prosecution agencies launch without leaders or staff Korea's prosecution overhaul begins with leadership vacancies, staffing gaps and warnings of disruption to serious-crime investigations. 2026.9.30
New investigative agencies face last-minute turmoil (KOR) Unsettled staffing and renewed vetting raise doubts about the readiness and independence of Korea’s new investigative agencies. 2026.9.16
New investigative agencies face last-minute turmoil Unsettled staffing and renewed vetting raise doubts about the readiness and independence of Korea’s new investigative agencies. 2026.9.15
Beyond abolishing prosecutors' investigation authority (KOR) As the supplementary investigation authority proposed for Korea's new public prosecution office looks likely to disappear, the challenge now is to close investigative gaps and protect both due process and public safety. 2026.7.2
Beyond abolishing prosecutors' investigation authority As the supplementary investigation authority proposed for Korea's new public prosecution office looks likely to disappear, the challenge now is to close investigative gaps and protect both due process and public safety. 2026.7.1
