PPP lawmaker announces bid for Daegu mayoral election

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the conservative People Power Party said on Monday that he will run for mayor of the southeastern city of Daegu in the June 2026 local elections.

2025-12-29

Special counsel indicts PPP lawmaker Choo over alleged martial law role

A special counsel team indicted former People Power Party (PPP) floor leader Rep. Choo Kyung-ho on Sunday on charges related to ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid last December.

2025-12-07

Court denies arrest warrant for PPP lawmaker over alleged martial law role

A court on Wednesday denied a warrant to arrest People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Choo Kyung-ho over allegations that he was involved in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law.

2025-12-03

Rival parties agree to vote on arrest of ex-PPP floor leader over martial law attempt

The rival parties agreed to vote later this month on a suspension of immunity from arrest for Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, former floor leader of the People Power Party, over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt.

2025-11-10

Ex-PPP floor leader ‘won’t hide behind immunity’ in martial law probe

People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Choo Kyung-ho said on Tuesday that he would not hide behind his parliamentary immunity in the face of a motion for his arrest filed by the prosecution in the Dec. 3 martial law investigation.

2025-11-04

PPP decides to boycott Lee's budget speech

The People Power Party (PPP) boycotted President Lee Jae Myung's budget speech on Tuesday in protest of a special counsel team's decision to seek an arrest warrant for one of its lawmakers involved in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid.

2025-11-04

Special counsel urges PPP lawmakers not to obstruct search warrant of floor leader's office

The special counsel criticized PPP lawmakers for obstructing a search warrant related to investigating alleged interference with the martial law vote. Despite protests, the counsel insists the warrant execution follows legal procedures.

2025-09-03

'Nothing to hide': PPP's Choo Kyung-ho responds to raid by special counsel over martial law allegations

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party (PPP) responded Tuesday to a raid carried out at his residence and National Assembly office by the special counsel investigating treason allegations tied to the Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration.

2025-09-03

Choo Kyung-ho suspected of obstructing martial law vote during critical declaration

Prosecutors on Tuesday launched a compulsory investigation into Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party (PPP), naming him a suspect on charges of insurrection-related duties and abuse of power.

2025-09-02

Special counsel raids home of ex-PPP floor leader in martial law probe

A special counsel team on Tuesday raided the home of Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid in December.