September 2026
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September 7
- South Korea's Justice Ministry weighs renaming prosecution oversight unit and halving its investigative staff
South Korea's Justice Ministry is reviewing a plan to rename the proposed Judicial Control Department within the new Public Prosecution Office as the Unindicted Case Review Department. The ministry is also considering halving the office's investigative personnel and reducing the number of prosecutor positions.
- South Korean court acquits Yoon Suk Yeol in Lee Jong-sup Australia flight case
A South Korean court acquitted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of aiding the flight of former Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup. The court found it difficult to infer an intent to harbor a criminal, stating that the personnel authority exercised was part of official duties and that no intent to obstruct investigation could be definitively established.
- South Korean ruling camp clashes over Rep. Yong Hye-in as 'anti-Yong' bill pushed
Rep. Kim Nam-guk of the Democratic Party said that Rep. Yong Hye-in is "fighting the public head-on" and that the party cannot defend her, according to a Han-gyeore report. The remark came as the dispute over Yong's conduct intensified within the ruling camp.
- The government will receive 1.5 billion won in litigation costs from the Chinese investor
A Chinese investor who sought 2 trillion won from the South Korean government has lost the international investment dispute case. The government won the final ruling in the ISDS cancellation proceeding, and the investor was ordered to pay 1.5 billion won in litigation costs.
- Nepal flood recovery after glacial collapse estimated at 6.4 trillion won
Nepal's government estimates the cost of recovering from floods caused by a glacial collapse at 6.4 trillion won. Short-term recovery alone is put at 76.5 billion won.