A South Korean special counsel team announced it has found signs of the National Intelligence Service's involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in late 2024, including orders to dispatch investigators to a martial law body.
South Korea's special counsel team has summoned former first lady Kim Keon Hee for questioning regarding alleged irregularities in the 2022 relocation of the presidential residence. She is suspected of involvement in selecting the construction company, 21 Gram, due to past ties.
A special counsel team is seeking a 13-year prison sentence for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on charges including bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee with luxury gifts in exchange for church favors.
A South Korean special counsel team sought an arrest warrant for former Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo, accusing him of a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law imposition and abuse of authority, including attempts to justify it to foreign nations.
A special counsel team has accused South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) of actively cooperating in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid. The NIS allegedly prepared a list of "security threats" and chose officials for the martial law command.
A special counsel team in South Korea has indicted former Joint Chiefs of Staff head Kim Myung-soo without detention, alleging his key role in the unlawful martial law declaration on Dec. 3, 2024, including failing to act as troops moved into the National Assembly. Kim denies the allegations, claiming he was sidelined.
A special counsel team in Seoul has requested arrest warrants for former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Jong-uk and former Director General Ahn Sung-sik, alleging their roles in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid, including assisting an insurrection and abuse of power.
Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung is being questioned by a special counsel team for his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law bid. Shim is suspected of reviewing prosecutor deployment to a joint martial law investigation headquarters and potentially abusing power regarding Yoon's wife.
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been booked by a special counsel team on suspicion of attempting to use a military intelligence unit to create a pretext for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid. The investigation focuses on whether anti-North Korea drills were prepared to provoke Pyongyang for a martial law declaration.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon faces an 18-month prison term request for allegedly accepting illegal political funds related to opinion polls during the 2021 mayoral by-election. A special counsel team also seeks forfeiture of 33 million won, accusing Oh of violating the Political Funds Act by having a third party pay for poll costs.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is facing an 18-month prison sentence for allegedly accepting illegal political funds related to opinion polls received before the 2021 mayoral by-election. A special counsel team also seeks forfeiture of 33 million won.
A special counsel team is seeking an 18-month prison sentence for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of violating the Political Funds Act. Oh is accused of having his political supporters fund opinion polls before the 2021 mayoral by-election.
Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min and three ex-officials under Yoon Suk Yeol's administration indicted for abuse of power in 2022 presidential residence relocation, involving illegal fund diversion for renovations linked to the president's wife.
A special counsel team has determined that former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prepared to declare martial law since late 2023, about a year before his failed bid in December 2024. The team cited testimony from former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Kim Myung-soo.
A special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife has extended its probe by 30 days, citing the need to continue investigations into multiple cases. The team, led by Kwon Chang-young, has faced criticism for not yet indicting or arresting suspects.
A special counsel team is seeking an arrest warrant for Lee Eun-woo, former president of KTV, on charges of promoting insurrection related to the 2024 martial law attempt by former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Lee allegedly directed KTV to heavily cover the declaration and block critical reports.
A special counsel team has appealed the nine-year prison sentence given to former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min for his role in a failed martial law bid by former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The appeal challenges the court's decision to acquit him of some charges.
A special counsel team recommended a 7 1/2-year prison sentence for former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee during her trial for allegedly accepting luxury gifts in exchange for government favors.
South Korea's special counsel team recommended a 7 1/2-year prison sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee in her bribery trial. She is accused of receiving luxury gifts and favors in exchange for government appointments and influence.
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A special counsel team has uncovered evidence that a military unit began preparing for martial law in early 2024, contradicting previous court findings that the move was a spontaneous decision by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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