AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoProsecutorial Reform Clash: South Korea’s Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon offered to resign after the National Assembly passed a bill stripping prosecutors of direct investigative powers, moving supplementary probes to judicial police—an overhaul the acting prosecutor warned could weaken victim protection. US-ROK Drone Incident: South Korean forces prepared to shoot down a U.S. Marine Corps drone near the inter-Korean border after mistaking it for a threat, triggering a civilian shelter alert; the U.S. said it was part of a training exercise. Crypto Policy Lock-in: Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol confirmed South Korea’s 22% crypto tax will start Jan. 1, 2027, ending repeated postponement speculation. Seoul EV Pricing: Seoul will replace its two-tier public EV charging rates with five speed-based categories from Aug. 1, cutting slow-charger prices and raising ultra-fast rates. Markets on the Turn: Global stocks rallied as tech rebounded, with Seoul’s KOSPI surging nearly 18% on chip-led recovery after an AI-fueled sell-off. Diplomacy on North Korea: Indonesia’s Prabowo said South Korea asked him to help open dialogue with North Korea, reflecting Jakarta’s non-aligned stance.
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