- Judicial Representatives: "Constitutional controversy over sedition trials and distortion of law...proceed cautiously with judicial reform"
- The National Conference of Judges' Representatives, a deliberative body of judges, has expressed its stance that the proposed bills for establishing special treason tribunals and introducing a new crime of judi...
- 2025-12-08
- Special Prosecutor: "Unification Church's support for the Democratic Party is not under investigation... will be handed over to other investigative agencies"
- The special prosecutor's team led by Min Jung-ki has acknowledged receiving testimony from Yoon Young-ho, former global headquarters head of the Unification Church, stating that he "supported not only the Peopl...
- 2025-12-08
- The Bar Association "The rebellion trial court and the crime of distorting law undermine judicial independence... careful consideration is needed"
- The Korean Bar Association has urged cautious deliberation regarding the proposed establishment of a special court for sedition and the introduction of a law criminalizing judicial distortion, which are current...
- 2025-12-08
- Court Presidents "Grave Concern Over Constitutional Challenges of Bills on Rebellion Trial Court and Distortion of Law"
- On the 5th, court presidents nationwide voiced concerns regarding the judicial reform bills proposed by the Democratic Party of Korea, which include the establishment of a special court for rebellion and the cr...
- 2025-12-05
- Cho Hee-dae: "Will Hear from Court Presidents Regarding Insurrection Courts and Law Distortion Crimes"
- Chief Justice Jo Hee-dae has stated that he will "discuss with the court presidents" the bills for establishing a special court dedicated to sedition and introducing a new crime of legal distortion, which recen...
- 2025-12-05
- First Lady Kim Keon-hee: "There are many unfair points..." Special Prosecutor seeks 15 years imprisonment and a 2 billion won fine.
- On the 3rd, the special prosecutor demanded a sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of 2 billion KRW for Mrs. Kim Keon-hee, who was indicted for charges related to the manipulation of Deutsch Motors stock p...
- 2025-12-04
- Supreme Court to Parliament on National Treason Court Bill: "Legislative power also has constitutional limits."
- The Supreme Court has once again expressed concerns about the constitutionality of the bill to establish a 'court exclusively for sedition' (special court for sedition) being promoted by the Democratic Party of...
- 2025-12-02
- 'Choco Pie Theft' Acquittal Upheld...Prosecution "Respects Court Decision," Forgoes Appeal
- The prosecution has abandoned its appeal to the Supreme Court in the 'Choco Pie theft case,' where the defendant was acquitted in the appellate trial.The Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office stated on the 2nd, "...
- 2025-12-02
- "Tablet PC manipulated," claims Byun Hee-jae, arrested and detained… 2 years in prison in 2nd trial
- Byun Hee-jae, chief advisor of Media Watch, has been sentenced to two years in prison and taken into custody in the appellate trial concerning JTBC's "Choi Soon-sil tablet PC report," which served as the fuse f...
- 2025-12-02
- Choo Kyung-ho's detention to be decided on the 2nd... Special prosecutor for rebellion requests first arrest warrant for a sitting lawmaker
- Rep. Chu Kyung-ho, former floor leader of the People Power Party, will undergo an arrest warrant review on the 2nd. The warrant review for Rep. Chu Kyung-ho of the People Power Party, accused of obstructing the...
- 2025-12-02
- "Democratic Party also received Unification Church donations"... delivered to candidates including Lee Kwang-jae, Gangwon Province governor candidate
- It has been revealed that funds from the Unification Church religious organization flowed to politicians from the Democratic Party of Korea, not just the People Power Party. JoongAng Ilbo reported on the 2nd, s...
- 2025-12-02
- Seongnam City's Difficulty in Recovering 'Daejang-dong Criminal Proceeds'... Large Law Firms Decline Representation One After Another
- Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 28th that its civil lawsuit and provisional seizure procedures, aimed at recovering hundreds of billions of won in criminal proceeds unjustly acquired by the D...
- 2025-11-28
- Daechang-dong Nam Wook Asset Seizure Preservation Release Lawsuit… Dispute over Actual Owner and Necessity
- A civil lawsuit has commenced to determine whether to lift the asset freeze imposed by prosecutors on a building owned by lawyer Nam Wook under a corporate name, who is a key figure among the private developers...
- 2025-11-27
- “We will find it, even if it's 20.7 billion won”… Seongnam City secures list of Daejang-dong private developer's assets
- Seongnam City has initiated procedures to reclaim the criminal proceeds of private developers involved in the Daejang-dong project. According to a Chosun Ilbo report on the 26th, Seongnam City has reportedly ob...
- 2025-11-27
- Late Justice Jeong Hee-chul's Lawyer "Special Prosecutor and Some Media are One Axis" Fierce Criticism
- Lawyer Park Gyeong-ho, the legal representative of the late Jeong Hee-cheol, former head of Danwol-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Center on the 24th, stron...
- 2025-11-27
- Prosecution, former Kyung Hee University professor not indicted for 'comfort women were voluntary prostitutes' remark
- A former professor at Kyung Hee University who claimed that victims of Japanese military sexual slavery had engaged in "voluntary prostitution" will not face trial.The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Offic...
- 2025-11-26
- Kim Yong-hyun's legal team sues Judge Lee Jin-gwan… Court decides to 're-execute detention'
- A conflict is reigniting between lawyers Lee Ha-sang and Kwon Woo-hyun, who represent former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, and Chief Judge Lee Jin-kwan of the Seoul Central District Court. The two lawyers fi...
- 2025-11-24
- "Don't become the second Han Dong-hoon"... Lawyer Song Jin-ho criticizes the People Power Party.
- Key witnesses in the criminal trial of former President Yoon Suk-yeol at the Seoul Central District Court, who has been indicted on charges of rebellion related to the declaration of emergency martial law, are...
- 2025-11-23
- Court: "Ahn Min-seok, who claimed 'Choi Soon-sil's Swiss account,' must pay 20 million won."
- Choi Seo-won (formerly Choi Soon-sil), a key figure in the state-sponsored corruption scandal, has partially won a retrial for damages against former Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Min-seok.The Civil Appellate D...
- 2025-11-22
- Kim Yong-hyun Former Minister's Legal Team "Who is Undermining the Rule of Law?"
- Amidst the ongoing aftermath of the controversy surrounding detention orders against lawyers, including Judge Lee Jin-gwan who decided not to preside over Lee Jae-myung's Daejang-dong trial, the legal team of f...
- 2025-11-22