South Korea's New Justice System: Power Shift or Balance?

0:00From geopolitics to global markets, this is Global News Today. South Korea's parliament just passed a major reform bill that takes away prosecutor's power to investigate cases. The change creates two new agencies, one just for indictments and prosecutions, and another solely for investigations. Backers say this splits up too much power in one group to stop political meddling. This move comes from the Liberal Democratic Party under President Lee Jae-mi-ung. It picked up speed after former prosecutor Yoon Suk-yul, now out of office, face claims he used the system to target rivals and climb to the presidency. His short-lived martial law order last December fueled calls for the split. Supporters cheer it as a fix for years of prosecutors going after enemies while shielding allies. They argue spreading out the duties, boost democracy and keeps power in check. Critics from the conservative side warn it can make law enforcement weaker and more tied to whoever's in charge.

1:00The bill ends a long battle in South Korean politics over fixing the prosecution's service. Law experts worry it might hurt the group's independence and neutrality. Overall, this reform aims to make justice fairer, but debates rage on whether it truly balances power or shifts problems around.