[Photo] End of the Prosecutors’ Office: Dawn of the Public Prosecutors’ Office Era

On October 2, 2026, with the prosecution reform under the Lee Jaemyung administration, the Prosecutors’ Office, which had held both investigative and prosecutorial powers for 78 years, closed its doors. An employee is arriving for work at the Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors’ Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the official launch day of the Public Prosecutors’ Office and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.

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