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PM Questions Law on Reducing Criminal Punishment in Case of Mental Disorders

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon instructed the justice ministry Tuesday to look into the criminal code to see if it’s right to reduce the punishment for crimes committed when the perpetrators are mentally ill. The Article 10 of the Criminal Act states that the act of a person who, because [...]

South Korea Repeals Anti-cheating Law

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court threw out a decades-old law banning adultery on Thursday, reflecting a growing importance of personal choice over marital order in a traditionally group-oriented society. In a 7-2 decision, the nine-member bench ruled that Article 241 of the criminal code was unconstitutional. “The article violates individuals’ freedom [...]