Korea Joongang Daily
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PPP criticizes DP special counsel bill over indictment-canceling powers

A bill by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) that would empower a special counsel to cancel ongoing criminal investigations has attracted fierce criticism from main opposition People Power Party (PPP) politicians.

2026-05-01

Special counsel raids home, office of ex-senior presidential security aide over martial law

A special counsel team has raided the home and office of a former senior presidential security aide over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, legal sources said Thursday.

2026-04-09

Special counsel wants 23-year sentence for Han Duck-soo in insurrection appeal

A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 23-year prison term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo in an appeal of his insurrection case stemming from former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

2026-04-07

Special counsel concludes probe into Coupang's severance pay suspicions

Special counsel Ann Gweon-seob's team, launched to look into suspicions of unpaid severance pay at Coupang and the prosecution's alleged loss of evidence related to the probe into former first lady Kim Keon Hee, completed its investigation period.

2026-03-05

Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeal trial for stock manipulation begins March 11

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s appeal trial will begin on March 11, following her partial conviction in a case involving stock manipulation allegations and bribery linked to the Unification Church.

2026-02-25

New special counsel team launches investigation into martial law declaration

A second group of special counsels began its investigation on Wednesday into unresolved allegations by the primary counsel against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2026-02-25

Special counsel appeals 7-year sentence for ex-interior minister over martial law role

A special counsel team on Wednesday appealed a court ruling sentencing former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.

2026-02-19

Special counsels call down fire and brimstone in insurrection cases, but courts refuse to make it rain

Korea’s special prosecutors face challenges in securing convictions against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and others, with courts often providing lesser sentences than sought amid critiques of political motivations and evidence standards.

2026-02-18

Special prosecutors raid Labor Ministry as part of investigation into Coupang's unpaid severance pay

A special counsel team raided the Labor Ministry Tuesday as part of its compulsory investigation into allegations of unpaid severance pay for Coupang employees.

2026-01-27

Prosecutors appeal Yoon Suk Yeol's five-year sentence

Prosecutors appealed the court's five-year sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, handed down earlier this month for obstruction and abuse of power.

2026-01-22