Parliamentary voting on ex-ruling party lawmaker's arrest

Ruling and opposition lawmakers pass a bill regarding the prosecution's request for consent on the arrest of Kang Sun-woo, a former lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and currently independent, during a plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul on Feb. 24, 2026. Kang is accused of receiving 100 million won (US$68,300) in exchange for supporting the nomination of former Seoul city councilor Kim Kyung as a DP candidate ahead of the 2022 local elections. (Yonhap)

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