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
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The South Korean government said it would render appropriate...
The South Korean government said it would render appropriate punishment to those found responsible for failing in their duty concerning the execution of a South Korean national [identified as Shin] in China
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Grand National Party urged the resignation of the...
The Grand National Party urged the resignation of the cabinet en bloc after the disgraceful diplomatic incident in which the government wrongly accused China of not giving prior notice before executing a Korean national
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Han Seung-soo apologized...
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Han Seung-soo apologized to the Korean people for the recent unnoticed execution in China of a convicted Korean drug trafficker
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Kim Gyeong-geun, the head of external affairs for Koreans...
Kim Gyeong-geun, the head of external affairs for Koreans overseas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that he had confirmed the Chinese government's investigation results into the notification procedure regarding the execution of a Korean
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The opposition Grand National Party (GNP) urged President...
The opposition Grand National Party (GNP) urged President Kim Dae-jung to apologize for a diplomatic spat with China and to take action against those who tarnished the country's image in the diplomatic debacle concerning the execution of a Korean drug tra
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Seoul government asked Beijing to investigate allegations...
The Seoul government asked Beijing to investigate allegations that two South Korean citizens imprisoned in China on drug trafficking charges were denied their rights to due protection from Korean consular offices and one of them was physically abused by C
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao called...
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao called on South Korea to conduct a thorough and all-round investigation and verification into the Shin Ok-tu [name as transliterated] case and immediately cease its unfounded allegations against China
- OCTOBER 31, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Controversy over the death penalty in Korea was rekindled,...
Controversy over the death penalty in Korea was rekindled, as 154 lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties presented a bill aimed at abolishing capital punishment
- OCTOBER 31, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Chief Justice Choi Jong-young expressed his regret...
Chief Justice Choi Jong-young expressed his regret at China's execution of a South Korean national convicted of drug trafficking and Beijing's failure to inform South Korea of the action
- OCTOBER 31, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Four lawmakers of the opposition Grand National Party...
Four lawmakers of the opposition Grand National Party (GNP) visited the Chinese embassy to protest Beijing's failure to give Seoul prior notice of Spetmeber's execution of a Korean national convicted of drug-trafficking
- OCTOBER 30, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The South Korean government strongly protested against...
The South Korean government strongly protested against Beijing's failure to notify Seoul before executing a convicted South Korean drug trafficker in September and called on China to thoroughly investigate the circumstances
- OCTOBER 30, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea has executed a total of 1,634 people for...
South Korea has executed a total of 1,634 people for serious crimes since it was liberated from Japanese rule in 1945, averaging 28