This weeks surprise martial law decree comes on the heels of a widening political fallout from a stock manipulation scandal implicating the 1st lady herself.

Prosecutors refused to indict the first lady for her central role in the financial scheme. In response the South Korean Democratic party(which has a majority in the National Assembly) planned to begin impeachment procedures against these prosecutors starting this week.

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Presidential office slams opposition's push to impeach prosecutors, state auditor

The presidential office blasted the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Friday for pushing to impeach three top prosecutors and the chief state auditor over issues related to first lady Kim Keon Hee and the relocation of the presidenti…

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