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'Abolition of Supplementary Investigation Powers' Moves to Plenary Session Today... Filibuster Counter-Response Planned The Criminal Procedure Act amendment, which entirely abolishes prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers, is scheduled to be submitted to the plenary session today led by the pan-ruling parties. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:35 AM

Total Abolition of Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Power Put to Plenary Session Today... What Are the Key Contents of the Amendment? An amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act that completely eliminates prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers is scheduled to be submitted to the plenary session today led by the pan-ruling bloc. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:54 AM

President Lee Says South Korea-Chile FTA Must Evolve to Fit Changing Environment, Emphasizes Critical Mineral Cooperation Accordingly, President Lee emphasized that both South Korea and Chile should reactivate the Joint Committee on Free Trade, promote discussions to modernize the agreement, and elevate the level of economic cooperation by strengthening supply chain cooperation. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:47 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Arrives in Chile to Discuss Strengthening Cooperation, Including FTA President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of the United States and South America, has arrived in Santiago, the capital of Chile, as the third stop of his trip. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:46 AM

Exclusive: Domestically Developed 'Stealth Paint' Passes U.S. Testing Stealth fighters and warships are able to evade radar detection because of their specially designed shapes or the stealth paint applied to their surfaces to absorb radar waves. SBS Jul 30, 2026 3:01 AM

"Cooperation in Aviation, Minerals, and K-Beauty"... Visited Lula's Metalworkers' Union President Lee Jae-myung, visiting Brazil, proposed to South Korean and Brazilian business leaders that the two countries achieve joint results in three major fields: aviation, minerals, and K-beauty. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:55 AM

Cheong Wa Dae Steps In to Quash Controversy Over National Assembly Speaker's Remark on Consecutive Presidential Terms As the controversy snowballed over National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik's remarks that a consecutive term for the incumbent president is a matter for the public to choose, Cheong Wa Dae stepped in today to defuse the situation. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:44 AM

Expanding Grounds for Dismissal of Indictment: Two New Provisions Identified It has been confirmed that the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act pushed by the pan-ruling bloc includes expanding the grounds on which courts can decide to dismiss an indictment. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:19 AM

Prosecutors Granted 'Fact-Finding Right,' But Cannot Use It as Trial Evidence? An amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act that abolishes prosecutors' supplementary investigation rights is scheduled to be submitted to a plenary session tomorrow, July 30, led by the pan-ruling parties. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:16 AM

"Not Punitive Taxation... Taxation Based on Taxpayers' Ability to Pay Is the Principle" The government is set to announce its real estate tax reform proposals early next month. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:14 AM