Democratic Party bill would curb prosecutors’ probe powers
By The BriefBrief
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party submitted a bill to end prosecutors’ supplementary investigation power.
WHO:South Korea’s Democratic Party
WHAT:Introduced a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act to abolish prosecutors’ supplementary investigation power and separate investigation from indictment
WHEN:Jul 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
WHERE:South Korea
WHY:To reduce investigative gaps and strengthen checks and supervision over investigative agencies ahead of new investigation and prosecution agencies
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