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Police Bureau Under Interior Ministry to be Set Up as Early as July: Minister

SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An envisioned police bureau under the interior ministry will be set up as early as next month, Minister Lee Sang-min said Monday, as the ministry aims to increase its control of the law enforcement agency as part of reform measures. A police reform advisory committee under the ministry earlier [...]

Interior Ministry to Create New Bureau to Directly Oversee Police

SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The interior ministry on Tuesday unveiled a plan to set up a new bureau to exercise direct control of police despite protest and concern the move could put the law enforcement agency under political influence. The plan to create what is often dubbed a “police bureau” came as police [...]