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S. Korea cabinet approves extra 6.8bn won for new crime investigation bureau
Versión 2: A third outlet, Newsis, now confirms the cabinet's approval of the reserve spending plan for the new crime investigation bureau; no substantive facts changed.
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South Korea's cabinet approved an additional 6.83683 billion won in purpose reserve funds for the operating costs of the Serious Crime Investigation Bureau, which a business outlet said opened on Oct 2 after taking over major criminal investigation duties from the prosecution. The same Oct 6 meeting, chaired by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House, approved 425 million won for a new national drone and counter-drone strategy team and passed decrees shortening payment deadlines for large retailers' suppliers and raising a reward for reporting fraudulent wage substitute payments.
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South Korea's cabinet approved 6.83683 billion won in purpose reserve funds to cover the operating costs of the newly launched Serious Crime Investigation Bureau, at an Oct 6 meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House, according to Yonhap and Asia Economy. Newsis also reported that the cabinet passed the reserve spending plan. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Asia Economy said the bureau opened on Oct 2, took over the major criminal investigation functions previously handled by the prosecution and operates under the Ministry of Interior and Safety, describing the new allocation as the fourth reserve disbursement for it. Yonhap said that before the bureau opened, the government had already spent reserves on it: 5.02 billion won in April for an information system, 42.38 billion won in June for its building, 68.7 billion won in July for preparation and 41.9 billion won last month for essential information systems. [ 1 , 2 ]
The same meeting approved 425 million won in general reserve funds for the installation and operation of the new National Drone and Counter-Drone Strategy Promotion Team, which Asia Economy said is being created after related regulations were enacted in August to develop drone forces and strengthen counter-drone capacity across government. [ 1 , 2 ]
The cabinet passed an amendment to the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business that halves the deadlines for large retailers to pay suppliers: in consignment and special-purchase transactions from 40 days to 20 days after the monthly sales closing date, and in direct purchases from 60 days to 35 days after receipt of goods. Yonhap said the amendment takes effect one year after promulgation. [ 1 , 2 ]
Other approved items included an enforcement decree raising the maximum reward for reporting fraudulent receipt of substitute wage payments from 100 million won to 200 million won, and a revision to the Civil Execution Act enforcement decree allowing money deposited into a livelihood-cost account above the seizure-exempt limit to be automatically transferred to another account designated by the depositor. Yonhap also reported a revision to the Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest of Public Officials allowing the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission to impose and collect fines directly. [ 1 , 2 ]
Asia Economy reported an enforcement decree setting the calculation and payment standards for a minimum guarantee under which the government covers the shortfall if a jeonse fraud victim recovers less than one-third of the lease deposit, to take effect on Nov 13. Yonhap said the meeting handled two general items, 15 presidential decrees and 18 law promulgation items, and included ministry reports on emergency state affairs and response related to the Middle East war, a welfare and care AI transformation roadmap and results of ticket-scalping prevention measures. [ 1 , 2 ]
Por qué importa
The reserve spending funds a bureau created to take over major criminal investigation functions from the prosecution, a structural change in South Korea's criminal justice system. The same meeting set rules that affect how quickly large retailers must pay suppliers and how fraud in wage-claim payments is reported, so the decisions reach beyond the agencies directly involved.
Datos clave
- The cabinet approved 6.83683 billion won in purpose reserve funds for the operating costs of the Serious Crime Investigation Bureau at an Oct 6 meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Asia Economy said the bureau opened on Oct 2, took over major criminal investigation functions previously handled by the prosecution, operates under the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and that this was the fourth reserve disbursement for it. [ 2 ]
- The cabinet approved 425 million won in general reserve funds for the installation and operation of the new National Drone and Counter-Drone Strategy Promotion Team. [ 1 , 2 ]
- An amendment to the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business cuts payment deadlines to 20 days from 40 days after the monthly sales closing date for consignment and special-purchase transactions, and to 35 days from 60 days after receipt of goods for direct purchases. [ 1 , 2 ]
- An enforcement decree for the Wage Claim Guarantee Act raises the maximum reward for reporting fraudulent receipt of substitute wage payments from 100 million won to 200 million won. [ 1 , 2 ]
- A revision to the Civil Execution Act enforcement decree allows deposits into a livelihood-cost account above the seizure-exempt limit to be automatically transferred to another account designated by the depositor. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- The cabinet approved an additional 6.83683 billion won in purpose reserve funds for the Serious Crime Investigation Bureau's operating costs at an Oct 6 meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The cabinet approved 425 million won in general reserve funds for the new National Drone and Counter-Drone Strategy Promotion Team. [ 1 , 2 ]
- An amendment shortening payment deadlines for large-scale retailers' suppliers passed the cabinet, cutting the period to 20 days for consignment and special-purchase deals and 35 days for direct purchases. [ 1 , 2 ]
- An enforcement decree raising the ceiling on rewards for reporting fraudulent wage substitute payments from 100 million won to 200 million won was approved. [ 1 , 2 ]
- A decree allowing automatic split transfers from livelihood-cost accounts was approved. [ 1 , 2 ]
- According to Yonhap, the meeting handled two general items, 15 presidential decrees and 18 law promulgation items, and included ministry reports on emergency state affairs and response related to the Middle East war, a welfare and care AI transformation roadmap and results of ticket-scalping prevention measures. [ 1 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- How many previous reserve disbursements have gone to the Serious Crime Investigation Bureau. Yonhap lists four earlier outlays — 5.02 billion won in April for an information system, 42.38 billion won in June for a building, 68.7 billion won in July for preparation and 4.19 billion won last month for essential information systems — while Asia Economy describes the new support as the fourth reserve disbursement for the bureau.
- The bureau's launch date and its transfer of functions from the prosecution. Asia Economy says the bureau opened on Oct 2 under the Ministry of Interior and Safety and took over major crime investigation duties; the other documents refer to the bureau without giving a date or organisational detail.
- When the shortened retail payment deadlines take effect. Yonhap says the amendment takes effect one year after promulgation, but the documents do not give the promulgation date.
- The content of the ministry reports presented at the meeting. Yonhap lists them only as reports — on Middle East war response, a welfare and care AI roadmap and ticket-scalping measures — without contents.
- Details of the jeonse fraud minimum guarantee rules. Only Asia Economy describes the enforcement decree setting calculation and payment standards for government support when a victim recovers less than one-third of the lease deposit, and its Nov 13 effective date.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- Yonhap reports the cabinet approved the 6.83 billion won reserve for the Serious Crime Investigation Bureau along with other items. [ 1 ]
- Asia Economy reports the same decision, saying the funds support the bureau that opened on Oct 2 and that this is the fourth reserve disbursement for it. [ 2 ]
- Newsis reports the cabinet passed the reserve spending plan for the bureau's operating costs. [ 3 ]