Assembly probe launches as S. Korea reels from June election fiasco

A special parliamentary probe into the National Election Commission and its regional branches has begun, with the rival parties having agreed to pass a proposal to execute a 45-day investigation on Thursday. The motion to launch the probe won 250-1 votes in the plenary session Thursday. The probe is expected to last until Aug. 1, but the investigation can be extended if the Assembly grants approval at a future plenary session. This follows a special committee meeting Thursday morning that greenl

By The Korea Herald