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Can SOFA personnel be indicted by Korean prosecutors and go through a full Korean trial?
A Answer
Yes. If Korea has decided to exercise primary jurisdiction over a case, SOFA personnel go through indictment by Korean prosecutors and trial in a Korean court much like any other foreign defendant. The distinguishing feature is that separate notificati
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