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 ...