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Prosecution Service Launches with Around 1,900 Prosecutors... No Vacancies to Be Filled, Future Staffing to Be Reduced (Roundup)

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30% reduction in general staff, including a 70% cut in investigators… Three deputy chief prosecutor-level positions abolished. The name of the 'Department of Judicial Control,' pointed out by President Lee, will be changed to the 'Department of Review of Non-Prosecution.' Reporters Hwang Jae-ha and Choi Yun-seon = The Indictment Agency, which will replace the Prosecutor's Office starting from the 2nd of next month, [ stipulated ] under current l…

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30% reduction in general staff, including a 70% cut in investigators… Three deputy chief prosecutor-level positions abolished. The name of the 'Department of Judicial Control,' pointed out by President Lee, will be changed to the 'Department of Review of Non-Prosecution.' Reporters Hwang Jae-ha and Choi Yun-seon = The Indictment Agency, which will replace the Prosecutor's Office starting from the 2nd of next month, [ stipulated ] under current l…

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The Prosecution Service, set to launch on October 2, will operate at approximately 80–85% of its authorized staffing stipulated by the current Prosecutor Quota Act. The Ministry of Justice plans to revise the agency's organizational structure to reduce investigative personnel within the general staff by about 70% compared to those in the Prosecutors' Office, with the remaining investigative staff assigned to practical duties related to prosecuto…

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Jae-ha = The Indictment Office, which will replace the Public Prosecutors' Office starting from the 2nd of next month, will open at a level of 80–85% of the prosecutor quota stipulated in current law, and then...

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Ministry of Justice Pushes for Reduction in Prosecutor Quotas Under Pressure from Ruling Party Hardliners The Ministry of Justice has decided to reduce the number of general staff at the Indictment Agency, set to launch on the 2nd of next month, by 30% compared to the current Public Prosecutors Office. It is also pushing for an amendment to the Prosecutor Quota Act to reduce the current quota of 2,292 prosecutors. However, while maintaining the …

The Indictment Agency, set to launch on October 2 to replace the Prosecutors' Office, will open with a staffing level equivalent to 80–85% of the current prosecutor quota. It plans to drastically reduce the number of investigators and general staff, and is also pursuing a legal amendment to reduce the prosecutor quota itself following an additional organizational assessment after its launch. The Ministry of Justice announced that the amendments…

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조선일보 broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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