S.Korea parliament passes bill to appoint special counsel probe of President Yoon


Lawmakers arrive for the plenary session of the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December, 2024. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched attempt to impose martial law.

(Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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