FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during an interview at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea announced plans on Sunday to dismantle its prosecution service and strip the finance ministry of its power to prepare budgets, in a major overhaul of the system and ministries that will set up new bodies to handle such tasks.
The reform push is part of the efforts of President Lee Jae Myung, who said during his election campaign that some public agencies had too much power, although the moves have provoked backlash from some experts.
