South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has pushed through a sweeping overhaul of the criminal justice system, stripping investigative powers from prosecutors he accuses of abusing their authority, ...

Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon said on the 3rd that controversy erupted in the Lee Jae-myung administration and the ruling bloc over the appointment of Kim Ji-yong as the first head of the Serious ...

Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae escalated criticism of Kim Ji-yong, nominee to lead South Korea's new Major Crimes Investigation ...

By Daniel Butcher South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law on December 3, 2024, sparking a ...

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, called Seoul "despicable" on Oct. 2 after it demanded an apology ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has pushed through a sweeping overhaul of the criminal justice system, stripping investigative powers from prosecutors he accuses of abusing their authority, ...

South Korea's border regions saw tourism spending fall by more than 30 billion won ($22 million) and reported hundreds of ...

On the night of martial law, where did democracy hold its ground?So far, I have written about current Korean politics, ...

Korea on Friday abolished the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office after 78 years and launched two new state agencies dividing its ...

There are further complications. Among five key power organizations, leadership posts across four agencies—excluding only the ...

For 78 years, South Korea’s prosecutors were feared and admired for their broad authority to investigate crimes as well as to ...