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Special counsel bill on fabricated indictments heads to plenary

A bill calling for a special counsel probe into alleged fabricated indictments under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration, including cases involving President Lee Jae Myung, passed a parliamentary standing committee on Nov. 4 and was introduced at a plenary session of the National Assembly on Nov. 5. The ruling Democratic Party of Korea said Nov. 3 it would seek passage this week. Yonhap and Korea Times report the bill's progress, while KBS World notes it passed the Legislation and Judiciary Committee. The National Assembly also passed a resolution on Nov. 5 seeking expulsion of an opposition lawmaker over controversial remarks, per Yonhap.

  1. Subcommittee passes special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictments involving Lee Korea Times · 2026-11-04
  2. Special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictments introduced at plenary session Korea Times · 2026-11-05
  3. Bill to Probe Fabricated Indictments Passes Standing Committee KBS World · 2026-11-04
  4. (3rd LD) Special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictments introduced at plenary session Yonhap · 2026-11-05
  5. Ruling party to push for passage of special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictments this week Korea Times · 2026-11-03
  6. Parliament passes resolution seeking expulsion of opposition lawmaker over controversial remarks Yonhap · 2026-11-05

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