S. Korean President vetoes bill that wants to investigate his wife

The opposition-controlled National Assembly wanted to investigate first lady Kim Keon Hee’s (left) alleged involvement in stock manipulation. - Reuters

SEOUL: President Yoon Suk-Yeol on Jan 5 exercised his veto power to strike down a bill that would let the opposition-controlled National Assembly order a special investigation into first lady Kim Keon Hee’s alleged involvement in stock manipulation.

“(We) express a deep regret over the opposition bloc’s unilateral move (to pass the bill to investigate the first lady) without bipartisan consent,” presidential chief of staff Lee Kwan-sup told reporters.