Police launch sweeping probe into state awards linked to past state violence

The police have launched a full-scale review of about 70,000 state awards granted to officers since 1945, following Korea’s liberation from Japan, in a move aimed at rectifying honors linked to wrongdoing under past authoritarian governments. The first comprehensive probe of its kind has drawn backing from President Lee Jae Myung, who expressed support in a social media post Sunday. The review is expected to identify and revoke awards tied to torture and fabricated cases, many of which have alre

By The Korea Herald