Korea takes major stride in prosecution reform with passage of bills

Korea takes major stride in prosecution reform with passage of bills

Korea has taken a major step in prosecution reform after the National Assembly last week passed two bills that effectively separate the prosecution’s long-held powers to both press charges and conduct investigations. The two bills were passed on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and aim to create new agencies, with one solely handling indictments and the other dedicated to investigations, subsequently leading to the dismantling of the current p…