The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law on July 31, abolishing the powers of the procuratorial authorities to conduct direct investigations and supplementary investigations. This is another legislative move by South Korea to push forward the reform of the prosecution system. On the same day, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea passed this amendment with 175 votes in favor, 2 against, and 1 abstention. According to the amendment, the procuratorial authorities will no longer have the authority to carry out direct investigations, nor will they be allowed to carry out supplementary investigations on their own. If the prosecutor believes that the case requires further investigation, they can only request the judicial police to carry out a supplementary investigation.

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