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The National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party, passed a bill Friday calling for a special counsel probe into allegations of fabricated indictments targeting President Lee Jae Myung and others, the Korea Times reports. The opposition has strongly protested, with the Korea Economic Daily reporting that the opposition plans to launch "out-of-assembly struggles" (장외투쟁) in response. The ruling party dismissed claims the bill is unconstitutional, saying there are no grounds to question its legitimacy, according to KBS World. Korean reaction is split along party lines: the ruling party defends the bill as necessary, while the opposition frames it as a political attack, with protests expected outside the Assembly.