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  "id": 11819036,
  "title": "Over 30% of arrest warrant requests rejected by prosecutors this year: data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/over-30-of-arrest-warrant-requests-rejected-by-prosecutors-this-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261004/over-30-of-arrest-warrant-requests-rejected-by-prosecutors-this-year-data"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korea saw a significant increase in the rejection rate of arrest warrant requests by prosecutors this year, with over 30% of requests denied, according to data released by the Public Prosecution Service. Between January and August, police filed 26,961 arrest warrant requests, but prosecutors rejected 9,186, or 34.1% of them. This marks the first time the rejection rate has surpassed the 30% threshold, a trend that has been on the rise since 2021, when it stood at 22.8%. The upward trend has been attributed to a major overhaul of the prosecution system, which stripped prosecutors of their investigative powers and led to a reluctance among prosecutors to pursue warrants requested by police. In a related development, South Korea recently abolished the prosecution office for the first time in 78 years, separating investigative and indictment powers into two new agencies, following long-standing criticism of the prosecution's excessive authority.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Over 30 pct of arrest warrant requests rejected by prosecutors this year: data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/over-30-pct-of-arrest-warrant-requests-rejected-by-prosecutors-this",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Over 30% of arrest warrant requests rejected by prosecutors this year: data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/over-30-of-arrest-warrant-requests-rejected-by-prosecutors-this-year-11822245",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:27:02.000Z"
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