South Korea's cabinet, meeting on the 4th and chaired by President Lee Jae‑myung, approved an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act that fully removes prosecutors' authority to conduct direct and supplementary investigations, a major change to a cr

2026-08-04

South Korea's cabinet, meeting on the 4th and chaired by President Lee Jae‑myung, approved an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act that fully removes prosecutors' authority to conduct direct and supplementary investigations, a major change to a criminal-justice system in place for more than 70 years.