S. Korea abolishes state prosecution service after 78 years, launches new agencies

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-10-02

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Korea officially abolished the state prosecution service Friday, ending its 78-year history since its establishment in 1948, while launching new agencies separately in charge of investigation and prosecution. Under the revised acts, the newly launched public prosecution office will operate under the justice ministry, focusing entirely on indictments and maintaining public prosecution. The newly established se......

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