South Korea
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- October 29, 1987
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on elements of European, Anglo-American, and Chinese codes
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Kukhoe)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the President and ratified by the National Assembly; Constitutional Court
RELIGIONS
Christians 26%, Buddhists 23%, none 49%
From the country
- JANUARY 13, 2003South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Six South Korean men were sentenced to death in China...
Six South Korean men were sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking
- DECEMBER 31, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Publicly released Justice Ministry statistics revealed...
Publicly released Justice Ministry statistics revealed that no executions had been carried out under the Kim Dae-jung government
- DECEMBER 30, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Justice Ministry declared that the government pardoned...
The Justice Ministry declared that the government pardoned 122 prisoners
- DECEMBER 17, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In its "2001 Human Rights Report," the Korean Bar Association...
In its "2001 Human Rights Report," the Korean Bar Association said the U
- NOVEMBER 29, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A group of 56 lawmakers affiliated with the Korean...
A group of 56 lawmakers affiliated with the Korean branch of Amnesty International (AI) petitioned President Kim Dae-jung asking that prisoners currently awaiting execution have their sentences commuted to life imprisonment
- NOVEMBER 28, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitutional Court ruled as unconstitutional...
The Constitutional Court ruled as unconstitutional a clause in the National Security Law allowing the death penalty to be imposed on those found guilty of repeatedly praising North Korea, or encouraging others to do so
- NOVEMBER 4, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Sister Helen Prejean, the author and real life protagonist...
Sister Helen Prejean, the author and real life protagonist of the book that inspired the movie "Dead Man Walking", visited South Korea to join a death penalty abolishment campaign currently underway in the country
- OCTOBER 23, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Justice Ministry announced that Kenzi Snider a...
The Justice Ministry announced that Kenzi Snider a 21-year-old former exchange student will soon be extradited here from her home in the U
- JULY 16, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who has only a...
South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who has only a few months left in office, said this was the most difficult time of his life
- JUNE 21, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In Japan, prison inmates will be given a rare privilege...
In Japan, prison inmates will be given a rare privilege to watch the World Cup [soccer - from May 31 to June 30] matches on television
- JUNE 13, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The European Parliament approved a resolution calling...
The European Parliament approved a resolution calling on the parliaments of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to intensify their efforts for a rapid abolition of the death penalty and for the introduction of a moratorium on executions
- JUNE 6, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A bilateral treaty on extradition of suspects and criminal...
A bilateral treaty on extradition of suspects and criminal defendants between Japan and South Korea will take effect June 21 following an exchange of ratification documents by Tokyo and Seoul, the Foreign Ministry said