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Korea’s President Strips Power From Prosecutors Who Indicted Him

Source: Bloomberg

Elections & Domestic PoliticsRegulation & LegislationLegal & LitigationManagement & Governance

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung enacted a sweeping criminal-justice overhaul that removes prosecutors' investigative powers. The reform targets an institution Lee alleges abused its authority, including through criminal cases brought against him before his presidency. The move could materially reshape South Korea's legal and governance framework, while raising political and rule-of-law uncertainty.

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