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Will Korea lower juvenile crime age after 70 years?
April 19, 2026
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South Korea is once again debating whether or not to change the disputed minimum age of criminal responsibility, which has been left unchanged at 14 for over 70 years. A deliberation forum entered its second day on Sunday, gathering opinions from residents on whether the current age below which juvenile offenders are exempt from criminal punishment should be lowered.
Children aged 10-13 are legally called criminal minors and are not subject to criminal penalties, but are placed under protective
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