The authority for direct investigations by prosecutors will be transferred to the Major Crimes Investigation Agency.
The agency will investigate nine major crimes, while the Prosecution Office will focus on prosecution and maintenance.
The Prosecution Reform Task Force plans to announce the related bills by October.
President Lee Jae-myung will host a luncheon meeting with party leaders at the Blue House on January 16.
The meeting aims to share key directions for state affairs and discuss bipartisan cooperation for public welfare recovery.
The Blue House announced continued communication with party leaders to pave the way for ‘Korea’s Great Leap Forward’.
President Lee Jae-myung hosted a luncheon at the Blue House with major domestic religious leaders to mark the New Year 2026.
The event aimed to reaffirm the task of national unity and social trust recovery by listening to the wisdom and capabilities of the religious community.
Leaders from Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, Won Buddhism, Confucianism, and Cheondoism attended the luncheon.
A government task force arrested 26 scam crime syndicate members in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The syndicate defrauded 165 Korean nationals of approximately 26.7 billion won and committed sexual exploitation crimes.
The government plans to provide victim support and prevent recurrence while swiftly extraditing the criminals.
President Lee Jae-myung hosted a luncheon with major religious leaders at the Blue House to mark the New Year 2026.
The President emphasized the importance of national unity and requested cooperation from the religious community.
Religious leaders discussed solutions to issues related to cults and hate problems.
Chief Secretary Kang Hoon-sik highlighted the danger of the recent urban bow incident.
He pointed out that bows and arrows are classified as sports equipment, allowing purchase without registration.
He instructed the Ministry of Justice and the National Police Agency to review weapon management systems and propose improvements.