Police launch sweeping probe into state awards linked to past state violence
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-03-29 16:53 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Asia, South Korea, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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The police have launched a full-scale review of about 70,000 state awards granted to officers since 1945, following Korea’s liberation from Japan, in a move aimed at rectifying honors linked to wrongdoing under past authoritarian governments.
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