{
  "id": 5275640,
  "title": "Lee calls for police's internal reform amid shift in investigative authority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lee-calls-for-polices-internal-reform-amid-shift-in-investigative-5275640",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260903/lee-calls-for-polices-internal-reform-amid-shift-in-investigative-authority"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung has called for a comprehensive internal reform of the police force in South Korea following a legal revision that will transfer all investigative authority from prosecutors to the police. This shift in investigative authority was recently passed through a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act. In light of the recent transition, the police have faced public scrutiny over a series of mishandled cases. For instance, a police officer on the southern island of Jeju was accused of closing multiple missing-person cases without confirming the safety of those reported missing, with two victims subsequently found dead. In response, Lee emphasized the need for an internal overhaul and system improvements, urging the police to take a \"bone-cutting determination\" to address these issues. Additionally, an overall review of the practices and systems used to process cases is recommended to identify any flaws in the management of police operations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee calls for police's internal reform amid shift in investigative authority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lee-calls-for-polices-internal-reform-amid-shift-in-investigative",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:46:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee calls for police's internal reform amid shift in investigative authority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lee-calls-for-polices-internal-reform-amid-shift-in-investigative-5273818",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}