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PPP challenges law ending prosecutors’ investigative powers at Constitutional Court

The opposition argues the criminal justice overhaul will threaten judicial checks, victims’ rights and due process when it takes effect Oct. 2.

2026.8.13

The power to tax, the power to destroy (KOR)

As learned by tax revolts in the United States, Korea's rising real estate levies risk undermining fairness, stability and the core purpose of government.

2026.8.12

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The power to tax, the power to destroy

As learned by tax revolts in the United States, Korea's rising real estate levies risk undermining fairness, stability and the core purpose of government.

2026.8.11

People walk in front of the Constitutional Court in central Seoul on March 25.

Is the new misinformation law a ‘gag order’ or a safeguard? One man wants the Constitutional Court to decide.

An attorney has asked for a review of the constitutionality of an amendment to the communications act, arguing its vague wording threatens free expression.

2026.7.10

Constitutional Court justices preside a legal proceeding at the court in central Seoul on May 21.

Court ruling punishes virtual, real child sex abuse material the same under law

The Constitutional Court ruled that fictional sexually abusive depictions of children essentially pose the same risks as those involving real children, and that the verdict does not violate the constitutionality of the law on the distribution and possession of such material.

2026.6.28

Children and adults traverse a crosswalk in Gangwon on March 11. [YONHAP]

Are you legally a pedestrian if you're outside the crosswalk? Yes, the Constitutional Court has ruled.

A person crossing slightly outside crosswalk markings is still a pedestrian protected by relevant traffic laws, according to a recent Constitutional Court ruling.

2026.5.26

GC Biopharma headquarters in Gyeonggi [GC BIOPHARMA]

Constitutional Court to hear GC Biopharma's case in 1st complaint against ruling

The Constitutional Court announced Tuesday that it will hear a constitutional complaint by biopharmaceutical company GC Biopharma against a court ruling on a fine levied by the country's antitrust regulator.

2026.4.28

A woman passes by the Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 25. [NEWS1]

Constitutional court takes disciplinary action for first time against official accused of sexual misconduct

For the first time in its history, the Constitutional Court has taken disciplinary action against an official accused of committing sexual misconduct.

2026.4.19

People are seen shopping at an unmanned convenience store in Seoul on July 25, 2019, in this photo unrelated to the story. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Court overturns suspended indictment against student accused of theft for not paying for $1 snack

The Constitutional Court overturned a suspended indictment against a student accused of theft for failing to pay for a 1,500 won ($1) snack at an unmanned store — a mistake that prosecutors deemed criminal.

2026.1.5

National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Ji-ho speaks during a National Assembly session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Nov. 14. [NEWS1]

Impeached top cop Cho Ji-ho dismissed by Constitutional Court for aiding martial law decree

The Constitutional Court on Thursday dismissed National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Ji-ho, upholding a motion by the National Assembly to impeach him.

2025.12.18