Tag: special counsel

special counsel

Latest News

Yoon questioned over messages to justify failed imposition of martial law

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before special counsel Saturday over allegations he ordered messages to allies defending his failed martial law declaration.

2026.6.6

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attends his first trial on Sept. 26, 2025 [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Special counsel determines ex-President Yoon started preparations for martial law in late 2023

A special counsel team has determined former President Yoon Suk Yeol had prepared to declare martial law since late 2023, about a year before his failed bid in December 2024, officials said Monday.

2026.6.1

Most popular

Special prosecutor Kwon Chang-young is seen during a plaque unveiling ceremony at the second comprehensive special counsel's office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 25. [YONHAP]

Korea's intelligence agency gave materials justifying martial law to CIA following insurrection

Investigators found that Korea’s intelligence agency sought to justify the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration to the United States by delivering explanatory materials to the CIA.

2026.5.20

Security officials stand outside special counsel Kwon Chang-young's office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi. [YONHAP]

Special counsel raids prosecution, Justice Ministry over handling of ex-first lady's Dior case

The second comprehensive special counsel team raided the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday over the alleged mishandling of an investigation into former first lady Kim Keon Hee's acceptance of a luxury handbag.

2026.5.6

Assistant special counsel Kim Ji-mi speaks during a briefing at her team's office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on May 4. [NEWS1]

Military unit was preparing for martial law in first half of 2024, says special counsel team

A military unit was making preparations to implement martial law in the first half of 2024, according to one of the special counsel teams investigating allegations against former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2026.5.4

President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a ceremony to mark Labor Day at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 1. [NEWS1]

President Lee urges caution for special probe into alleged political prosecutions, but signals support

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday signaled support for a special counsel investigation into allegations of politically motivated prosecutions under his predecessor, but urged his own party to proceed cautiously.

2026.5.4

Acting Democratic Party floor leader Cheong Jun-ho, center, and other lawmakers submit a bill to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations that former President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration launched politically motivated criminal probes against his opponents on April 30 at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

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.

2026.5.1

Former Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo arrives for questioning at a special counsel team's office in southern Seoul on Oct. 14, 2025. [NEWS1]

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.

2026.4.9

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, to attend his first-trial verdict hearing on Jan. 21. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.4.7

Special counsel Ann Gweon-seob, right, holds a news conference to mark the completion of his team's 90-day investigation period at his office in southern Seoul on March 5. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.3.5