National assembly passes revised special counsel bill to probe Yoon's insurrection charges, Yonhap reports

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - South Korea's National assembly passed a revised special counsel bill to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol, news agency Yonhap reported on Friday.

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(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex Richardson)