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Special Prosecutor's Team Summons Former Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok Regarding 'Kim Keon-hee Investigation Cover-up'

The special prosecutor's team investigating remaining suspicions after the 3rd special prosecutor has summoned former Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok for questioning regarding the 'Kim Keon-hee investigation cover-up' allegations. Lee is suspected of being involved in the decision to drop charges against Kim in the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation and Dior bag bribery cases.

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Special Prosecutor's Team Questions Former President Yoon Suk Yeol for Second Time on Rebellion Charges

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Special Prosecutor's Team Questions Former President Yoon Suk Yeol for Second Time on Rebellion Charges

South Korea's special prosecutor's team questioned former President Yoon Suk Yeol for about nine hours on rebellion charges. This was Yoon's second interrogation by the team, which is investigating remaining cases after three previous special probes. Yoon largely denied the charges, with his defense arguing that the rebellion charges are already covered by the ongoing rebellion leadership case.

South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to 30 Years for Drone Incursion

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's former president, sentenced to 30 years for abuse of power and aiding the enemy over 2024 drone incursion into North Korea, aimed at pretext for martial law.

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Lee Jun-seok claims Reform Party should recommend special prosecutor for election irregularities

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Lee Jun-seok claims Reform Party should recommend special prosecutor for election irregularities

Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok proposed his party should recommend a special prosecutor to investigate election irregularities, citing a lack of trust between major parties and a precedent for special prosecutor recommendations.

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Opposition leader urges special prosecutor for election commission, President's aide seeks PM nominee hearing cooperation

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Opposition leader urges special prosecutor for election commission, President's aide seeks PM nominee hearing cooperation

South Korea's new ruling party floor leader, Chung Jin-suk, met with Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs Hong Ik-pyo to demand a special prosecutor for the National Election Commission due to alleged mismanagement. Hong stated the Blue House would accept a special prosecutor if agreed upon by both parties, while also requesting cooperation for the Prime Minister nominee's confirmation hearing.

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Kim Min-jeon: "Vote paper reduction excessive even considering turnout; demand special prosecutor investigation"

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Kim Min-jeon: "Vote paper reduction excessive even considering turnout; demand special prosecutor investigation"

Rep. Kim Min-jeon claims election committees in 8 Seoul districts reduced vote paper printing by 50% via written resolution, citing past turnout. Songpa district faced a 4.13% shortage. Kim calls for a special prosecutor to investigate the cause, responsibility, and alleged evidence destruction.

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Lee Jun-seok calls for special prosecutor on ballot shortage, suggests including opposition nominee

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Lee Jun-seok calls for special prosecutor on ballot shortage, suggests including opposition nominee

Reunification Party leader Lee Jun-seok urged for a special prosecutor to investigate ballot shortages and proposed giving the opposition Liberty and Innovation Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn the right to recommend a nominee for the investigation team.

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Special Prosecutor Team Investigates Presidential Residence Relocation, Summons Former Ministers

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Special Prosecutor Team Investigates Presidential Residence Relocation, Summons Former Ministers

South Korea's special prosecutor team is investigating alleged illegal diversion of 2.8 billion won for presidential residence relocation. Former ministers Lee Sang-min and Kim Dae-ki were summoned, and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun is being investigated for rebellion charges, with potential summons for former President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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Special Prosecutor Investigates Former Minister Lee Sang-min for Alleged Budget Misappropriation

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Special Prosecutor Investigates Former Minister Lee Sang-min for Alleged Budget Misappropriation

South Korea's special prosecutor has summoned former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min for questioning over alleged illegal diversion of 2.8 billion won in ministry funds to an unqualified company for the presidential residence relocation project. The probe also seeks to determine if higher-ups, including former President Yoon Suk-yeol, were involved.

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People Power Party Urges Support for 'Number 2' to Block Special Prosecutor Bill and Judge Economic Performance

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People Power Party Urges Support for 'Number 2' to Block Special Prosecutor Bill and Judge Economic Performance

The People Power Party urged voters to support 'Number 2' in the June 3 local elections to block President Lee Jae-myung's special prosecutor bill and judge his economic policies. Party officials criticized President Lee's SNS posts as election interference and called for citizens to vote to prevent 'rule by the worst.'

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Special Prosecutor Team Summons Former Prosecutor General in Kim Keon-hee Investigation

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Special Prosecutor Team Summons Former Prosecutor General in Kim Keon-hee Investigation

South Korea's special prosecutor team has summoned former Seoul Central District Prosecutor Lee Chang-soo and former anti-corruption chief Choi Jae-hoon over allegations of altering investigation reports related to First Lady Kim Keon-hee's alleged involvement in stock manipulation. The team is also investigating potential pressure from higher authorities.

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Former President Yoon to Attend First Special Prosecutor Interrogation Privately

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Former President Yoon to Attend First Special Prosecutor Interrogation Privately

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend his first interrogation by the special prosecutor's team on May 6th privately, after the team reversed its earlier decision to allow media access due to objections from Yoon's legal team.

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Corruption Investigation Agency Questions Former Special Prosecutor Aide in Unification Church Probe

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Corruption Investigation Agency Questions Former Special Prosecutor Aide in Unification Church Probe

South Korea's anti-corruption agency questioned a former special prosecutor aide regarding alleged biased investigation into the Unification Church probe. The probe focuses on whether the team selectively investigated politicians from the conservative People Power Party while ignoring similar allegations involving the liberal Democratic Party.

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Prosecutor Park Sang-yong Vows to Fight Disciplinary Action, Criticizes Special Prosecutor Bill

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Prosecutor Park Sang-yong Vows to Fight Disciplinary Action, Criticizes Special Prosecutor Bill

Prosecutor Park Sang-yong vowed to fight disciplinary action related to the Ssangbangul North Korea remittance case, criticizing a special prosecutor bill as a "pop-up store" lacking accountability. Prosecutor Jung Yu-mi also argued against dropping charges, questioning former prosecutors now in politics.

South Korea Court Increases Former President Yoon's Sentence to 7 Years for Obstructing Justice

A South Korean appeal court increased former president Yoon Suk-yeol's prison sentence from 5 to 7 years for obstructing justice after he used presidential security agents to block his own arrest. The Seoul High Court judge called Yoon's actions highly reprehensible, noting he sought to obstruct lawful execution of warrants. Both Yoon and the prosecution had appealed the original January sentence, with Yoon arguing the arrest warrants were based on an unlawful investigation.

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