{
  "id": 7259768,
  "title": "Acting police chief reaffirms efforts for investigative reform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/acting-police-chief-reaffirms-efforts-for-investigative-reform",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260914/acting-police-chief-reaffirms-efforts-for-investigative-reform"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The acting police chief of Korea, Kim Jong-chul, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to investigative reform following high-profile cases of alleged police misconduct. This comes in the wake of a recent revision to the Criminal Procedure Act, which will transfer all investigative power from the prosecution to the police. Kim emphasized the importance of addressing faults at the scene and within the system, acknowledging his responsibility in correcting these issues. The recent closure of a missing person case on Jeju island without verifying the safety of a missing woman sparked public outrage, with her body discovered three months later. In response, Korea's police agency has established a dedicated body to spearhead sweeping organizational reforms.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Acting police chief reaffirms efforts for investigative reform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/acting-police-chief-reaffirms-efforts-for-investigative-reform",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:25:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Acting police chief reaffirms efforts for investigative reform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/acting-police-chief-reaffirms-efforts-for-investigative-reform-7261887",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:02:03.000Z"
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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."
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