Latest Dozens of Former Korean Antitrust Officials Joined Top Law Firms, Data Shows

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27 Sept 2026

Newly disclosed data shows 86 former Korea Fair Trade Commission officials moved to the country’s 10 largest law firms over the past decade, prompting renewed scrutiny of post-public-service conflicts of interest.

27 Sept 2026

South Korea will abolish its prosecution service on Friday and divide its core functions between two successor bodies, but neither agency has an appointed chief and staffing remains incomplete ahead of the transition.

27 Sept 2026

Police have identified four Chinese men suspected of breaking into a Chinese restaurant in Bundang, damaging the premises and contaminating food ingredients before leaving South Korea on the day of the incident.

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Dozens of Former Korean Antitrust Officials Joined Top Law Firms, Data Shows

Korea to Abolish 78-Year-Old Prosecution Service as Successor Agencies Face Leadership Gaps

Four Chinese Suspects Left Korea After Bundang Restaurant Vandalism, Police Say

A closed, undamaged fictional restaurant illustrates business security, not the actual Bundang restaurant, suspects or alleged incident. AI-generated illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

Korea’s Undercover Digital Sex Crime Investigations Triple in 2026

Devices in an imagined digital investigation workspace symbolize online safety and investigative work, not an actual police office or evidence from a case. AI-generated illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

Domestic Violence Reports Surge During Chuseok Holiday in South Korea