Lee backs lowering juvenile offender age, defers final decison

President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea should move to lower the age threshold for juvenile offenders exempt from criminal punishment. Lee, however, stopped short of making a final decision during a weekly Cabinet meeting, calling for additional public consultations to help decide the extent of the change. Gender Equality and Family Minister Won Min-kyong reported the results of a public consultation on the age threshold for juvenile offenders exempt from criminal prosecution. The