韓国国会は、与党・共に民主党が主導する検察改革法案を可決し、10月に発足予定の新たな重大犯罪捜査庁の法的根拠を確立した。この採決は、最大野党・国民の力が24時間にわたるフィリバスター（議事妨害）を終了させた後に行われ、同党の議員らは採決をボイコットした。
3月21日、韓国国会はソウルでの本会議において、共に民主党主導の検察改革法案を賛成166、反対1で可決した。この法律は、行政安全部傘下に新たな重大犯罪捜査庁を設置するもので、汚職、経済犯罪、防衛産業関連犯罪、麻薬犯罪、内乱、サイバー犯罪の捜査を任務とする。採決は、最大野党・国民の力が24時間のフィリバスターを終えた直後に行われ、同党の議員らは手続きをボイコットした。これは、前日に共に民主党が検察から捜査権を剥奪し、別途の起訴機関を設立する法案を可決したことに続く動きである。両法案は10月に施行され、捜査権と起訴権の分離の一環として現在の検察構造は廃止される。新制度の下では、起訴機関が起訴のみを担当し、捜査権限は重大犯罪捜査庁に移管される。
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South Korea's judicial reform laws were proclaimed on March 12, allowing constitutional appeals against Supreme Court rulings and punishment for legal distortion. This marks the first major overhaul since the 1987 constitutional amendment, including an expansion of Supreme Court justices. The measures passed under the ruling Democratic Party despite opposition from the opposition and judiciary.
One week after South Korea's judicial reform laws took effect on March 12—introducing constitutional appeals and penalties for 'law distortion'—complaints against top judges have risen sharply. The National Assembly is set to vote Thursday on the remaining two bills of the 'judiciary trio,' prompting fears of paralyzing the judiciary.
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Rival parties continued to clash on May 4 over the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) push for a special counsel bill to probe alleged evidence fabrication by the prosecution under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration. The bill targets 12 ongoing cases, including eight linked to President Lee Jae Myung. The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) denounced it as an unconstitutional bid to shield Lee.
South Korea's National Assembly passed a 26.2 trillion-won ($17.7 billion) extra budget bill on April 10 to address economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, with a 214-11 vote. The ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party agreed to maintain the government's proposed size. About 35.8 million people will receive cash payments ranging from 100,000 to 600,000 won based on income and region.
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Andy Mothibi, the newly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions, has outlined plans to make South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority fully independent from political oversight. During his first media briefing in Pretoria on 12 March, he announced a draft amendment to the NPA Act for tabling in Parliament next financial year.