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Nearly Half of Koreans Say They Do Not Trust Courts: Survey

Summary by The Korea Times
Nearly 50 percent of Koreans said they do not trust the judiciary, a poll showed Friday, while less than 30 percent expressed trust in two new agencies launched after abolishing the prosecution's investigative right last month. A Gallup Korea poll, conducted on 1,001 adults from Tuesday to Thursday, showed that 47 percent of the respondents expressed distrust of the courts, up 3 percentage points from the previous survey conducted in April last …

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Kyu-jin = Amid discussions in political circles regarding the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, approximately 4 to 5 out of 10 citizens do not trust the court...

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Public distrust of judicial and investigative agencies, including the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Agency established under the new criminal justice system, was found to be high. According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from March 3 to 5 targeting 1,001 people aged 18 and older nationwide (sample error ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, telephone interview survey)

[Digital Daily Reporter Yoon Seo-yeon] Public opinion poll results showing that public trust in the courts remained in the low 40% range are drawing attention. Trust in the Constitutional Court also declined compared to last year, while responses indicating trust in major investigative agencies, such as the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCA), remained in the 20% rang…

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한겨레 broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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