Justice Ministry
The Justice Ministry said Saturday it has launched an investigation after receiving reports that 100 rounds of live ammunition went missing from a prison in the central city of Daejeon.
Reported by AI
The Japanese government announced on Friday it will establish a council of experts to discuss whether unauthorized use of sound data in AI-generated content emulating voice actors violates the Civil Code, amid advances in generative AI. The Justice Ministry panel will also address use of actors' images and present guidelines by July, as no legal precedent exists.
Lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) escalated criticism of the prosecution's decision not to appeal a high-profile development corruption case linked to President Lee Jae Myung, demanding Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's resignation. The case involves a real estate project in Seongnam during Lee's time as mayor. The PPP alleges the justice ministry pressured the prosecution to forgo the appeal in Lee's favor.