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
- MAY 29, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In Japan a House of Councillors plenary session unanimously...
In Japan a House of Councillors plenary session unanimously approved an extradition treaty between Japan and South Korea to take effect during the month-long World Cup soccer finals starting on May 31
- APRIL 25, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea voted against the resolution 2002/77 on...
South Korea voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 8, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Japan and South Korea signed a criminal extradition...
Japan and South Korea signed a criminal extradition treaty that they plan to enforce ahead of the soccer World Cup finals, to be jointly hosted by the two countries from May 31 to June 30
- MARCH 5, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The National Police Agency (NPA) recently disciplined...
The National Police Agency (NPA) recently disciplined two police officers for their negligence of duty regarding China's execution of a South Korean drug trafficker in 2001, NPA officials said
- FEBRUARY 23, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In a move that is expected to provide a momentum for...
In a move that is expected to provide a momentum for the anti-capital punishment movement, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court's death sentence for a convicted murderer
- FEBRUARY 13, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A North Korean defector who made headlines in 2000...
A North Korean defector who made headlines in 2000 when he decided to return home in search of his wife has escaped a second time after finding that she and most of his other relatives were killed in retaliation for his earlier defection
- JANUARY 16, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A Chinese court sentenced a South Korean drug trafficker...
A Chinese court sentenced a South Korean drug trafficker to death
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In 1996, the Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 that the...
In 1996, the Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 that the death penalty was constitutional
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes, 19 crimes,...
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes, 19 crimes, such as murder and espionage, under the constitution and 84 crimes under the National Security Law and five other laws
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
On october 5, 2001 the National Police Agency announced...
On october 5, 2001 the National Police Agency announced that it has decided to start an intensive campaign against organized crime
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Ministry of Justice revealed that as of October...
The Ministry of Justice revealed that as of October 2002 there were 60 people on death row
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
According to the Justice Ministry 39 people were put...
According to the Justice Ministry 39 people were put to death under the Roh Tae-woo government and 57 under the Kim Young-sam administration