South Korean National Assembly to vote on arrest motion for ex-lawmaker

Natl. Assembly set to vote on arrest motion of ex-DP lawmaker over alleged bribery

The National Assembly was set to vote Tuesday on an arrest motion for Rep. Kang Sun-woo over bribery allegations related to a nomination by the ruling Democratic Party. Kang, now an independent lawmaker who formerly belonged to the DP, is accused of receiving 100 million won ($68,300) in exchange for supporting the nomination of former Seoul city councilor Kim Kyung as a DP candidate ahead of the 2022 local elections. Kang was ousted from the party after the allegations surfaced last month. The

By The Korea Herald