After careful consideration regarding the age standard for juvenile offenders, the government decided on a ‘conditional lowering’ of the age standard for some serious crimes, lowering it from the current standard of under 14 to under 13. It is known that the government collected opinions for and against through the social dialogue council, but decided to lower the age conditionally, considering public opinion calling for a lower age. However, the final draft may change depending on the results of discussions at the Cabinet meeting. ● Half of the arrested juveniles are 13 years old. Discussions on the age of juvenile juveniles under the juvenile detention began in earnest in January when President Lee Jae-myung ordered the collection of opinions on a plan to lower the upper age limit for juvenile juveniles under the juvenile detention from the current age of under 14 to under 13. At the cabinet meeting in February, President Lee also suggested that a conclusion be reached through a public deliberation process, saying, “The overwhelming majority of citizens seem to be of the opinion that age should be lowered by at least one year.” Accordingly, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which oversees youth policy, formed a social dialogue council to discuss whether to adjust the age standard. Juveniles are protected by the court instead of criminal punishment even if they commit a crime.