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Promulgation No.
Title Main Contents
(Date)
Allows research institutions and companies in financial distress to borrow
from the defense industry development fund as required for weapons
Partial Amendment system R&D; increased the number of the Defense Industry Promotion
Defense Acquisition
No. 15051 Committee members from 23 to 25, and increased the number of members
Program Act
(November 28, 2017) recommended by the National Assembly standing committee from three to
four and the civilian members recommended by the DAPA Minister from
two to three
Partial Amendment
Defense Technology Introduced stricter punishment for leakage or infringement of defense
No. 15052
Security Act technology
(November 28, 2017)
Reinforces the requirements for seizure and search under the Military Court
Act; allows for recognizing the authenticity of statements and
Partial Amendment
corresponding digital evidence using objective methods including digital
Military Court Act No. 15165
forensic data and appraisal based on scientific analysis findings; however,
(December 12, 2017)
clarifies that, for statements prepared by persons other than the defendant,
the defendant has the right to cross-examination.
Act on the Execution of
Criminal Penalties in the Partial Amendment Stipulates that members of Punitive Committees and Parole Review
Armed Forces and the No. 15166 Committees who are not civil servants are deemed as civil servants for the
Treatment of Military (December 12, 2017) provisions on disclosure of official secrets and bribery
Inmates
Allows dropouts from the Armed Forces Nursing Academy to serve as
Partial Amendment short-term NCOs as is the case with dropouts from Korea Army Academy
Military Personnel
No. 15345 at YeongCheon; included the entire period of child leave in the calculation
Management Act
(January 16, 2018) of minimum service period requirement for promotion starting with second
children
Special Act on
Compensation to Enactment Provides for payment of compensation to the bereaved families of those
Soldiers Killed in the No. 15346 killed in the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong corresponding to those paid to
Second Battle of (January 16, 2018) KIA personnel under the Military Pension Act
Yeonpyeong

Aimed at uncovering truths behind the deaths, injuries, missing persons,
Special Act on the May Enactment and other serious human rights violations by illegal or substantially unjust
18 Democratization No. 15434 use of state power, such as mass killing of civilians and the destruction of
Movement, Etc (March 13, 2018) the constitutional order by the military, during the May Democratization
Movement in 1980
Aimed at restituting for the damages suffered by victims and restoring their
Special Act on
Enactment honor, and contributing to the restoration of public trust toward the military
Ascertaining the Truth of
No. 15435 and the promotion of human rights by uncovering truths behind deaths during
Military Accidents
(March 13, 2018) military services occurring after the enactment of the Military Organization Act
Resulting in Death
where there have been questions regarding the causes of death
In cases where the MND minister receives a request for approval of
Act on the Control of Partial Amendment
manufacturing and sale of military uniforms or gears, requires the minister
Military Uniforms and No. 15497
to notify the requester of the result or an extension of the processing period
Accouterments (March 20, 2018)
within 40 days and deems the ministry to have approved otherwise

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