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[News Focus] Prosecution reform stands at crucial crossroads

4,000 Korean professors and researchers at home and abroad demand urgent reformation

Sept 26, 2019
Top prosecutor says justice minister probe in line with protocol

South Korea's top prosecutor on Wednesday said an ongoing probe into allegations surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk's family is being conducted in an appropriate manner. Replying to reporters on t...

Sept 25, 2019
Justice Minister home raided for 11 hours, row ensues over keeping ‘criminal suspect’ in Cabinet

Prosecutors raided Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s home for 11 hours from 9 a.m. Monday, an unprecedented move that raised questions on the possibility of a biased probe as well as the propriety of Cho ke...

Sept 24, 2019
Opposition floor leader denies allegations over her son's birth, nationality

The floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party denied speculation Monday that she went to the United States to give birth to her son and that he thereby has dual nationality. LKP floor ...

Sept 23, 2019
Prosecution raids justice minister's house over corruption scandal

The prosecution raided the residence of Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Monday as part of a widening probe into corruption allegations involving his family, including suspected forgery by his wife. Stat...

Sept 23, 2019
Confirmation hearing process under scrutiny, but revision may be delayed

The country’s political parties are once again seeking to revamp parliamentary confirmation hearings for government posts, driven by the controversies surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk. Rather th...

Sept 22, 2019
Moon heads to US for UN General Assembly, Trump summit

President Moon Jae-in on Sunday set out on a five-day trip to the US to attend the UN General Assembly. On the sidelines of the event, Moon is scheduled to hold a summit with US President Donald Tru...

Sept 22, 2019
Justice minister holds first dialogue with prosecutors over reform

Justice Minister Cho Kuk held his first dialogue with prosecutors since his appointment Friday to collect views about the government's drive to reform the prosecution. Cho held a closed-door meeting...

Sept 20, 2019
S. Korea named illegal fishing country by US

The United States made a preliminary decision on Thursday to designate South Korea as a country that engages in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, calling on Asia's fourth-largest economy ...

Sept 20, 2019
Group of professors urge Cho Kuk to step down

Current and former university professors on Thursday called for the resignation of Minister of Justice Cho Kuk. The declaration was announced by an association of current and former university profe...

Sept 19, 2019
Moon, Trump to hold talks Monday on peace process in New York

South Korean President Moon Jae-in hopes to focus on how to move forward the Korea peace process when he holds summit talks with US President Donald Trump in New York next week, as Pyongyang-Washingt...

Sept 19, 2019
Moon’s approval rating at its lowest point

President Moon Jae-in’s job approval rating tumbled to its lowest point since he took office, pollster Realmeter said Thursday. In a survey of 2,007 eligible voters conducted between Monday and Wedn...

Sept 19, 2019
Main opposition leader’s bald head leads to unexpected stardom

When Hwang Kyo-ahn, head of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, had his head shaved Monday, calling for the resignation of newly appointed Justice Minister Cho Kuk, he intended to publicly demon...

Sept 18, 2019
[Video] Politics of ‘head shaving performance’

Head shaving has cultural history, but may lack significance in modern era

Sept 17, 2019
[News Focus] 57% of Koreans support prosecution reform despite Cho Kuk scandal: poll

Gyeongsang provinces also see proponents of reform outstrip opponents

Sept 17, 2019

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