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
- DECEMBER 18, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea abstained on the Resolution...
South Korea abstained on the Resolution...
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. AUTOMATIC DEATH PENALTY RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
the South Korean law that automatically gives the death penalty to any soldier
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. DEATH PENALTY CRIME STATUTE UPS TO 25 YEARS
the statute of limitations for crimes that are punishable by the death sentence in South Korea is likely to be extended to 25 years.
- OCTOBER 11, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
EX-LEADER URGES SKOREA TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize winner who was once held on death row, urged his country to abolish capital punishment.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA CLOSE TO ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY 'IN PRACTICE'
South Korea will be declared as having abolished the death penalty "in practice"
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. CAMPAIGN STARTS TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
Religious, human rights and civic groups called in South Korea
- AUGUST 21, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: SEOUL COURT ORDERS COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTED ACTIVISTS
a Seoul court ordered the South Korean government to pay almost US$26 million in compensation to families of eight pro-democracy activists executed on fabricated treason charges three decades ago
- APRIL 22, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA CONSIDERS REVISING DEATH PENALTY PROVISIONS
South Korea's justice minister said his ministry is considering revising some provisions on capital punishment.
- APRIL 12, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR SERIAL KILLINGS
the South Korean Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a man to death for a series of murders.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. DEATH SENTENCE TO REMAIN
the Ministry of Justice announced it had drafted a roadmap for human rights protection (National Action
- JANUARY 23, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. EXECUTED FOR TREASON, ACTIVISTS ARE POSTHUMOUSLY ACQUITTED
eight pro-democracy activists were posthumously acquitted of treason charges, more than 30 years after they were executed. The Seoul Central District Court said the activists were not guilty of forming an underground party aiming to overthrow the authorit
- JANUARY 11, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SERIAL KILLER CHUNG NAM-GYU SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOUTH KOREA
serial killer, Chung Nam-gyu (37) was sentenced to death at an appeal trial in South Korea.