Korea Abolishes Prosecutors' Office After 78 Years, Putting New Criminal Justice System to Test
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The Prosecution Service was launched on the 2nd, separating the direct investigation functions of the prosecution to focus on filing and maintaining indictments and conducting trials. In a press release issued on the same day, the agency stated, “The Prosecution Service has been launched with core values of safeguarding the human rights and interests of the people, exercising the right to prosecute fairly, and strictly enforcing criminal law,” a…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Senior Reporter Han Seung-ho = Simultaneously with the abolition of the Prosecutors' Office, the Indictment Agency and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency were launched today. President Lee Jae-myung stated the previous day, "The prosecution [investigates]..."
The Public Prosecutors Office, with its 78-year history, was abolished and launched with its functions separated into the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Agency. However, as issues of insufficient preparation—such as delays in appointing a head, a shortage of personnel, and inadequate computer networks—have come to light, concerns are being raised by the legal community and the opposition party regarding the weakening of …
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