The National Assembly on Thursday passed bills to launch special counsel probes into insurrection charges surrounding former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations against Yoon's wife.

Vote counting started in South Korea’s snap presidential election Tuesday to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor, after the conservative was ousted over his imposition of martial law late last year.

Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%.

The National Assembly on Thursday passed bills to launch special counsel probes into insurrection charges surrounding former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations against Yoon's wife.

An election was triggered in April by the removal of then-President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law late last year.

South Korea’s presidential election this week was an affirmation of democracy in a country that just six months ago was rocked by conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law. The clear victory for Lee Jae-myung of the leftwing ...

Ministers and vice ministers of the former Yoon Suk Yeol administration submitted their letters of resignations en masse earlier this week, a day before the presidential election, a government official said Wednesday.