The special prosecutor act regarding fabricated indictments has passed.

The South Korean National Assembly officially approved a special counsel bill during a plenary session. Formally designated as legislation to investigate suspected fabrication of investigations and indictments by prosecutors, the National Intelligence Service, and the Board of Audit and Inspection, the measure advanced with backing from the ruling Democratic Party.koreatimes.co.krkoreatimes.co.krNational Assembly passes special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictmentsThe South Korean National Assembly passed the controversial special counsel bill on November 6, 2026 The bill mandates an independent special counsel investigation into allegations that investigative agencies under former President Yoon... News outlets reported that the bill addresses past investigative actions from the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, drawing substantial debate from legal circles and critics regarding its potential impact on established judicial rulings.chosun.comchosun.comSpecial Counsel Probes Lee Jae Myung's Guilty Casesin the National Assembly: The bill was officially passed during a plenary session of the South Korean National Assembly on November 6, 2026, led by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Target Cases: The special counsel is mandated to...+1 more

Additional reporting from financial and general media outlets confirmed the formal title and legislative passage of the act.mk.co.krmk.co.krThe Act on the Appointment of Special Prosecutors, etc. to Investigate...Controversy: Critics and legal circles have raised separation-of-powers and conflict-of-interest concerns, noting that several cases under scrutiny involve lower-court guilty verdicts or pending judicial reviews, and that the special...mbiz.heraldcorp.commbiz.heraldcorp.comMBIZ ReportOfficial Focus: Formally titled the Act on the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor to Investigate Allegations of Fabricated Investigations and Fabricated Indictments by the Prosecution, National Intelligence Service, Board of Audit and...