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Time to start all over

Last Friday’s bipartisan compromise on a bill cutting back on the investigative powers of the prosecution has been scorned by prosecutors and the general public.

2022.4.25

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo speaks against the prosecution reform bill at a subcomittee meeting of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee at the National Assembly in Yeouido, central Seoul on Tuesday afternoon. [NEWS1]

DP pushes on with bill to emasculate the prosecution

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) showed no signs of relenting on a controversial prosecution reform bill on Tuesday, despite an appearance by Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo at the National Assembly to tell lawmakers to kill the bill.

2022.4.19

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Presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee said at a Monday press briefing at the Blue House that President Moon Jae-in rejected Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo's resignation and intended to meet with him later in the day. [YONHAP]

Moon rejects prosecutor general's resignation

President Moon Jae-in rejected the protest resignation of Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo Monday, and offered a meeting instead.

2022.4.18

Moon must break his silence

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo handed in his resignation on Sunday to protest the ruling Democratic Party’s submission of two bills aimed at stripping the prosecution of its authority to investigate once and for all.

2022.4.17

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, right, visits the National Assembly in Yeouido, central Seoul on Friday to appeal against the ruling Democratic Party's push to strip the prosecution service of its remaining investigative powers. [YONHAP]

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo submits resignation

The chief of the state prosecution service submitted his resignation Sunday to protest the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) push to strip the law enforcement agency of its investigative powers.

2022.4.17

Shaking foundation of our criminal law system

The chief prosecutor vowed to stake his title and do his utmost to fight the bill sought by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) proposing to strip the prosecution of all its investigative powers.

2022.4.12

Falling into its own trap

At first glance, the argument that Korea will become a republic of the prosecution seems reasonable since a former prosecutor-general was elected president.

2022.4.12

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After the ruling Democratic Party threatened to deprive the prosecution of its investigative rights, even Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, known as a pro-government prosecutor, objected to the scheme.

2022.4.11

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo presided over a meeting of regional chief prosecutors at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho District, southern Seoul on Monday morning. [YONHAP]

Prosecutor General says DP's law would make him useless

The chief of the state prosecution service officially declared Monday his opposition to the liberal Democratic Party's (DP) plan to strip the agency of its investigative powers, saying such a move would render his position meaningless.

2022.4.11

Troubling trends

Even pro-government Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo is resisting the Moon Jae-in administration’s attempt to diminish the independence of the prosecution. On Tuesday, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office squarely opposed Justice...

2021.6.8