Nat'l conference of judges to be held this month amid calls for judicial independence
A key conference of representative judges from courts nationwide will take place later this month, officials said Friday, amid calls to uphold judicial independence in response to the ruling party's criticism of the judiciary. The conference had been initially set for Dec. 7 but will take place one week earlier than scheduled on Nov. 30 following a vote by its members. No agenda has been set, but…
The National Conference of Judges, originally scheduled for December 7, has been moved up to November 30 in response to calls for judicial independence amid criticism from the ruling party. The conference, which was initially set to discuss the judiciary's independence, will now gather a representative group of judges from nationwide courts to address concerns raised by the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK).
The DPK has been pushing for a parliamentary probe into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, accusing him of interfering in politics following the Supreme Court's handling of President Lee Jae Myung's election law violation case.
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