7月31日、国会は検察の直接捜査権を廃止する法案を可決した。これを受け、具滋賢（ク・ジャヒョン）検事総長代行が辞意を表明した。
刑事訴訟法の改正案は、本会議において賛成175、反対2、棄権1で可決された。これにより、検察の直接捜査権および補充捜査権が剥奪され、今後は司法警察官への捜査要請のみが可能となる。
具滋賢検事総長代行は記者団に対し、責任を取るために辞表を提出したと述べた。また、今回の改正が被害者保護を妨げる可能性があるとして遺憾の意を表明した。
国民の力は、李在明（イ・ジェミョン）大統領に対し、法案への拒否権を行使するよう求めた。青瓦台は、国会の決定を尊重し、円滑な履行に向けて取り組むと発表した。
また、国会法の改正案も別途提出されており、これを受けて野党によるフィリバスター（議事進行妨害）が行われた。
X（旧Twitter）上での初期の反応では、法案可決後の警察捜査に対する監視体制の弱体化を懸念する声が上がり、過去の事例を引き合いに出す投稿も見られた。一方で、今回の変更を標準的な改革と捉える意見や、野党の戦術を批判する声もあり、与党内の分裂や検事総長代行の辞任についても注目が集まっている。
🚨South Korea has entered full police-state territory today, and citizens are gripped by fear.
— ViiV (@ViiV_333) 2026年7月31日
Today (July 31), the National Assembly passed a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act that completely abolishes prosecutors' authority to conduct supplementary investigations. With… pic.twitter.com/BnPH5QD1ff
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South Korea strips prosecution of investigative powers in 175-2 vote
— NationPress (@np_nationpress) 2026年7月31日
South Korea's National Assembly passed a bill 175-2 on 31 July stripping prosecutors of direct investigative powers. Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon resigned in protest; PPP dem…… pic.twitter.com/uCyvVhM0nZ
#SouthKorea - Ruling party passes reform fully abolishing prosecutors’ investigative authority
— EmergingMarketWatch (@EmergingMWatch) 2026年7月31日
- DP pushed through radical overhaul of prosecutors' authority that was criticised even by President Lee
- Amendment fully separates investigation and prosecution, prosecutors' direct…
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The ruling Democratic Party is set to push for passage of a bill stripping the prosecution of its direct investigative powers during a plenary session on Thursday, despite expected opposition from the main opposition party.
Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho has offered to resign to President Lee Jae Myung amid the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's push to limit the prosecution's investigative powers.
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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.
The head of South Korea's election watchdog offered to resign on June 5 after ballot shortages disrupted voting in parts of Seoul during this week's local elections.
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A four-way meeting on June 8 at the presidential office called for accountability and structural changes at the National Election Commission after ballot shortages disrupted the June 3 local elections.
Police said Wednesday they have referred former President Yoon Suk Yeol to prosecutors on new election law violation charges over alleged false statements made ahead of the 2022 presidential election.