Lee says revision to Criminal Procedure Act will be 'start of judicial normalization'
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-04 11:37 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, South Korea, Law & Courts
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SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday defended a recently passed legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations as "the beginning of judicial normalization," signaling his intention to sign the bill into law despite calls from the opposition party to veto it.
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