Seoul, June 7 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday expressed deep regret over ballot shortages that disrupted last week’s local elections and ordered the launch of a thorough joint investigation by prosecutors and police into the matter. “The people’s right to vote is a constitutional right that must not be restricted or infringed upon for any reason, and this is a serious issue that undermines the foundation of popular sovereignty,” Lee wrote in a message on X, formerly Twitter…
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Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) The prosecution and the police formed a joint investigation team on Tuesday to handle various allegations of bribery among the Unification Church, the Shincheonji Church of Jesus and politicians, South Korea’s Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (SPO) said.The launch of the new team comes after the legally mandated investigation period of special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team ended last month, before it was able to fully determine the details of alleged bribery between the Unification …