Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon recently told officials to inspect execution facilities in four correctional facilities across the country, it was revealed Tuesday. Korea has effectively abolished the death penalty by not carrying out any executions since 1997. As a result, the execution facilities have fallen into disrepair. Korea has four jails with execution facilities in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, and Daejeon. Last week, Han told them to "properly maintain the facilities since the death penalty still exists.

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