Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon offered to resign after the National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party, passed a bill abolishing the prosecution's direct investigative powers. Koo expressed disappointment and despair, citing concerns over victim protection and reliance on investigative records.
Ukraine's prosecutor general stated on Thursday that investigations show no evidence of Kyiv's involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. This comes as a former Ukrainian soldier faces trial in Germany, accused of masterminding the blasts.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office denied any involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, stating no facts link Ukraine to the act. This follows Germany's charges against a Ukrainian national.
Germany's Federal Public Prosecutor General has charged a Ukrainian national, Sergey K., with involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. Prosecutors allege he and accomplices planned the attack on behalf of Ukrainian government agencies to disrupt Russian gas revenue.
The special prosecutor's team is investigating allegations of quashing the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation case, summoning former prosecutors involved in the decision to not indict Kim Keon-hee. Former prosecutors are being questioned regarding alleged pre-arrangement of written statements and preferential treatment during the investigation.
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.
The special prosecutor team investigating remaining suspicions after the 3rd special prosecutor's investigation has summoned former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung to appear on the 24th regarding allegations of involvement in mutiny. Shim is suspected of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to the joint investigation headquarters under the martial law commander's order on the day martial law was declared.
권창영 특검팀이 계엄 당일 검사 파견 검토 및 김건희 여사 수사 무마 의혹과 관련해 심우정 전 검찰총장을 피의자 신분으로 소환 조사한다. 특검팀은 양평 고속도로 이전 의혹 관련 국토부 관계자 조사 및 해병특검 인계 사건 관련 조사도 진행 중이며, 이재명 대통령에게 2차 수사 기한 연장을 요청했다.
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.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison by Brazil's supreme court for allegedly courting US interference in his father Jair Bolsonaro's coup plot trial. Eduardo, who lives in the US, was accused of seeking sanctions and tariffs from the Trump administration to aid his father's case.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General has dropped treason charges against NABU detective Viktor Gusarov, who was investigating alleged shadow schemes around President Zelensky. A Kyiv court released Gusarov from criminal liability.
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.
President Vladimir Putin vowed that all those responsible for the attack on Starobelsk will be brought to justice, stating that their punishment is inevitable.
Ukrainian prosecutor general reveals draft officers added dead, convicts, and ineligible individuals to mobilization database to meet targets, amid manpower shortages and public anger over forced conscription.
A special counsel team raided the Supreme Prosecutors Office on Thursday to investigate former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung's alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law attempt in December 2024. Shim is suspected of reviewing the possible dispatch of public prosecutors to a martial law investigation headquarters and holding three phone calls with then Justice Minister Park Sung-jae. The investigation also covers Shim's decision not to appeal Yoon's release from custody in March 2025. Yoon was sentenced to life imprisonment in February 2026 for leading an insurrection and remains in custody while appealing.
GWACHEON, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team raided the to...
