Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls
Yonhap News's headline. Reported by Yonhap News, The Korea Herald, The Korea Times.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Korea Herald, the ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday it has decided to seek a parliamentary investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. The Korea Herald reported that some hardliners are calling for his impeachment over allegations of political interference. The Korea Herald and The Korea Times both said the decision was made during a general meeting of the party's lawmakers. Yonhap News also reported the party's announcement, though its excerpt is truncated. The story is developing, and the excerpts supplied do not give further detail on the probe's scope or timing.
Key points
- The Korea Herald reported the ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday it will seek a parliamentary investigation into Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae.
- The Korea Times reported some hardliners are calling for Cho Hee-dae's impeachment over allegations of political interference.
- The Korea Herald said the decision was agreed during a general meeting of the party's lawmakers.
- Yonhap News reported the Democratic Party said Tuesday it has decided on the probe, dated Oct. 27 from Seoul.
What we know
- The ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday it decided to seek a parliamentary investigation into Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, according to The Korea Herald and The Korea Times.
- Some hardliners are calling for Cho Hee-dae's impeachment over allegations of political interference, per The Korea Herald.
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Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls. According to The Korea Herald, the ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday it has decided to seek a parliamentary investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. The Korea Herald reported that some hardliners are calling for his impeachment over allegations of political interference. The Korea Herald and The Korea Times both said the decision was made during a general meeting of the party's lawmakers. Yonhap News also reported the party's announcement, though its excerpt is truncated. The story is developing, and the excerpts supplied do not give further detail on the probe's scope or timing. Covered by 3 publications. Yonhap News: Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls. The Korea Herald: Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls. The Korea Times: Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls.
Who is covering it
- Yonhap News South Korea Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday it has ... 27 Oct · Tier 2
- The Korea Herald South Korea Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls The ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday it has decided to seek a parliamentary investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, with some hardliners calling for his impeachment over allegations of political interference. During a general meeting of its lawmakers, the DP agreed to push fo 27 Oct · Tier 3
- The Korea Times South Korea Ruling party decides to seek parliamentary probe into Supreme Court chief amid impeachment calls The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said Tuesday it has decided to seek a parliamentary investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, with some hardliners calling for his impeachment over allegations of political interference. During a general meeting of its lawmakers, the DPK a 27 Oct · Tier 3
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