{"id":6527,"date":"2026-07-15T08:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:49:01","slug":"new-south-korean-court-official-warns-of-outside-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6527","title":{"rendered":"New South Korean court official warns of outside pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/1921784074946\/2026\/upi_com\/6bbeb4717e82ee77d816e1fed4ba35b2\/v1.5\/New-South-Korean-court-official-warns-of-outside-pressure.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Roh Kyung-pil, new head of the National Court Administration, speaks during a ceremony at the Supreme Court in Seoul, South Korea, 14 July 2026, to mark his inauguration to the position. Photo by YONHAP \/ EPA<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">July 14 (Asia Today) &#8212;<\/span> South Korea&#8217;s new court administration chief warned Tuesday that growing outside pressure is making it more difficult for judges and other court employees to perform their duties independently.<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court Justice Roh Kyung-pil, 62, made the remarks during his inauguration as minister of the National Court Administration at the Supreme Court in Seoul.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;External pressure and burdens that make it difficult for judges to conduct independent trials and for court members to perform their duties in a stable manner are increasing,&#8221; Roh said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the National Court Administration would serve as a protective barrier so judges and other employees could carry out their responsibilities according to the law and their professional judgment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The National Court Administration will provide firm support so that all members of the judiciary can confidently perform their duties in accordance with laws and principles,&#8221; Roh said.<\/p>\n<p>He also pledged to strengthen personnel and material resources for judges and court employees working in difficult positions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The more demanding the position, the more we must reduce the burden, even slightly, so they can concentrate on their work,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We will expand the necessary personnel and physical foundations and develop effective support measures.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>Roh&#8217;s appointment filled a position that had remained vacant for about four months.<\/p>\n<p>Former court administration chief Park Young-jae resigned in February after the ruling bloc pushed three controversial judiciary bills through the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The measures included the creation of a criminal offense for intentionally distorting the law, a system allowing constitutional challenges to court judgments and an expansion of the number of Supreme Court justices.<\/p>\n<p>Park stepped down in protest against the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Roh was born in Haenam County in South Jeolla Province. He graduated from Gwangju High School and Seoul National University&#8217;s College of Law.<\/p>\n<p>He was appointed as a judge in 1997 and later served as a Supreme Court research judge, a Seoul High Court judge and a presiding judge at the Gwangju and Suwon high courts.<\/p>\n<p>Roh was appointed to the Supreme Court in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the National Court Administration oversees judicial administration under the direction of the chief justice and supervises court administrative operations and personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The position does not involve directing judges&#8217; decisions in individual trials but carries significant responsibility for the judiciary&#8217;s budget, staffing and administrative policies.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8212; Reported by Asia Today; translated by UPI<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a9 Asia Today. Unauthorized reproduction or redistribution prohibited.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p><i>Original Korean report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiatoday.co.kr\/kn\/view.php?key=20260714010005202\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.asiatoday.co.kr\/kn\/view.php?key=20260714010005202<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roh Kyung-pil, new head of the National Court Administration, speaks during a ceremony at the Supreme Court in Seoul, South Korea, 14 July 2026, to mark his inauguration to the position. 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