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DP Moves to Abolish Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Rights; PPP Protests The Democratic Party of Korea , which has set a policy to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights under the banner of so-called prosecutorial reform, began discussions on amending the Criminal Procedure Act at a standing committee meeting held yesterday . SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:31 AM

KCSC Expands 'Dispute Mediation Division'… "False Information Not Subject to Review" In response, the Korea Communications Standards Commission has expanded its existing defamation dispute mediation division into a nine-member body. SBS Jul 9, 2026 1:27 AM

KCC Issues Guidelines on Anti-Disinformation Law, Emphasizing 'No Government Censorship' The law was recently amended to address online disinformation. The KCC repeatedly emphasized that the new system is not intended for the government to directly judge disinformation or regulate the expression of ordinary citizens. SBS Jul 9, 2026 1:01 AM

9 Platforms Designated for False Information Regulation; 'Daum' Operator Omitted in Initial Announcement The Korea Communications Commission announced that it has designated 9 domestic and international platforms, including Naver and Google, as large-scale information and communications service providers subject to obligations to address false and manipulated information under the amended Information and Communications Network Act. SBS Jul 9, 2026 12:59 AM

President Lee Meets Trump... "Follow-up Discussions on U.S. Naval Vessel Construction" President Lee Jae-myung, who is attending the NATO summit, has met with U.S. President Donald Trump. SBS Jul 9, 2026 12:51 AM

Bill to Abolish Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Power Introduced Amid Calls for Police Oversight A bill to abolish the prosecution's authority to conduct supplementary investigations has been introduced at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, led by the ruling party. SBS Jul 9, 2026 12:33 AM