Serious Crimes Investigation Agency to launch in Oct. with 2,874 personnel
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-18 16:31 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: South Korea
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SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A new agency dedicated to investigating major crimes will have 2,874 personnel when it launches in October as part of a sweeping reform that strips prosecutors of their independent and supplementary investigative powers, the interior ministry said Tuesday.
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