Former Gyeonggi Province Vice Gov. Lee Hwa-young was sentenced to four months in prison after a court found his allegations of a "salmon and soju party" at a prosecutors' office to be false. The ruling is a setback for the Democratic Party, which used the claims to challenge the justice system and push for a special counsel.
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.
Ruling party leader Jang Dong-hyuk urged Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and opposition leader Chung Jin-suk to meet and discuss nationwide by-elections and a special counsel investigation into alleged ballot shortages and errors in the recent local elections. Jang criticized the National Election Commission's handling of the situation, citing numerous instances of tied votes and vote omissions.
President Lee Jae Myung signaled his intent to enact a special counsel bill that would allow for the withdrawal of indictments, a move critics deem predetermined and lacking substantiation. The bill, pushed by the ruling Democratic Party, grants the special counsel authority to nullify charges if investigations are found improper.
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 former federal prosecutor in Florida, Carmen Lineberger, has been indicted on charges of theft and concealment of government records for allegedly emailing a sealed special counsel report on Donald Trump's classified documents to her personal account, disguised as a recipe.
A former federal prosecutor in Florida, Carmen Lineberger, has been indicted on charges including theft of government property for allegedly emailing a sealed special counsel report on Donald Trump's classified documents to her personal account, renaming it 'Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf'.
Former federal prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger is accused of stealing a sealed volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's classified documents case. She allegedly saved it on her work computer and emailed it to her personal Gmail.
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.
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.
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.
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SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year p...
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SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The second comprehensive special counsel team raided th...
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team headed to a border island in the...
A special investigator with the second comprehensive special counsel probe has s...
South Korea's rival political parties are in a standoff over a Democratic Party-led bill to appoint a special counsel to investigate alleged evidence fabrication in cases involving President Lee Jae Myung.
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.
