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South Korea implements major prosecution system overhaul
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Latest: South Korean Police prepare for major investigative shift after Prosecution Service abolition
The separation of investigation and prosecution powers in South Korea officially took effect on October 2, marking the end of the 78-year tenure of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office. The overhaul replaced the former body w
South Korean death penalty debate
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Latest: South Korea human rights commission urges death penalty abolition
South Korea is facing ongoing internal debate regarding the legality and application of the death penalty. While the country has not carried out an execution since December 1997—leading Amnesty International to classify
South Korea abortion pill rollout and medical debates
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Latest: South Korea to introduce medical abortion drugs amid safety and legal debates
The South Korean government has announced plans to officially introduce medical abortion drugs, specifically the combination of mifepristone and misoprostol, as early as the first quarter of next year. Minister of Gender
South Korean Constitutional Court rulings
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Latest: South Korean Constitutional Court upholds pre-1958 inheritance custom
The South Korean Constitutional Court ruled that the National Assembly’s failure to establish a birth registration system for foreign children born within the country is unconstitutional. In a unanimous decision, the cou