SEOUL: The ruling party on Monday (Sept 15) continued its push to carry out a sweeping judicial overhaul and urge the Supreme Court's Chief Justice Jo Hee-de (pic) to resign, drawing flak from the conservative opposition.
The Democratic Party of Korea, which has a strong majority in the National Assembly, has pushed to split the prosecutors' office, double the number of Supreme Court justices, give lawmakers the power to assess judges, and create a special tribunal for insurrection crimes related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition in December.
