South Korea's prosecutors have long been accused of exercising excessive power, but the move has raised concerns it may leave crime victims worse off.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has pushed through a sweeping overhaul of the criminal justice system, stripping investigative powers from prosecutors he accuses of abusing their authority, including criminal cases against him before he took office. A revised law that came into force Friday focuses on shifting power to police from prosecutors, leaving the latter primarily to decide whether cases should go to trial.
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