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South Korea: National Assembly passes special counsil bill to probe Yoon's alleged election interference
Seoul, Feb 27: The South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a special counsel bill Thursday to investigate allegations against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's influence-peddling scandal linked to the parliamentary by-elections in 2022.
Final hearing of South Korean President Yoon's impeachment trial opens in his absence
Seoul, Feb 25: The final hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial opened on Tuesday in his absence amid keen attention on what the President will say in his last arguments to defend his short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea: Ex-commander confirms Yoon ordered removal of lawmakers, not agents, from National Assembly
Seoul, Feb 6: A former military commander of South Korea involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid confirmed on Thursday that the people Yoon ordered to be removed from the National Assembly were lawmakers, not agents.
South Korea: Govt demands parliamentary reconsideration of bill on special counsel probe into Yoon
Seoul, Jan 31: The South Korean Cabinet on Friday demanded the National Assembly reconsider an Opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol on his failed martial law attempt last month.
South Korea: National Assembly passes revised special counsel bill to probe Yoon's insurrection charges
Seoul, Jan 18: South Korean National Assembly has passed a revised bill proposed by the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on launching a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.
South Korea: Parliamentary subcommittee passes new special counsel bill against Yoon's martial law bid
Seoul, Jan 10: South Korea's parliamentary judiciary subcommittee on Friday passed a new opposition-led bill mandating a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
South Korea: Opposition parties introduce revised special counsel Bill targeting Yoon's martial law bid
Seoul, Jan 9: South Korea's Opposition parties on Thursday introduced a revised bill to launch a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day after a previous version was voted down at the National Assembly.
South Korea: National Assembly rejects special probe Bills targeting Yoon, first lady in re-vote
Seoul, Jan 8: South Korea's National Assembly rejected two special counsel Bills targeting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee in a re-vote on Wednesday.