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Daejeon plant fire death toll reaches 14; President Lee vows thorough investigation
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The death toll from Friday's fire at Anjeon Industry's car parts plant in Daejeon has risen to 14, with all previously missing workers accounted for, as President Lee Jae-myung visited the site Saturday, pledging a full probe and preventive measures amid 58-60 injuries.
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.