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Home of Ex-Election Watchdog Chief Raided over Improper Overseas Trip

  • A special counsel team raided former National Election Commission chief Roh Tae-ak’s home over allegations involving an improper overseas trip.
  • Investigators seized a cell phone and other evidence while searching Roh’s home during a probe into alleged irregularities at the election watchdog.
  • The team said it began the raid after finding false information in an official report about Roh’s trip.
  • Investigators also conducted a separate search at the National Election Commission headquarters.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jung Yoon-joo = The special prosecutor team led by Lee Tae-han of the National Election Commission raided the home of former National Election Commission Chairman Roh Tae-ak, who is suspected of taking pleasure trips abroad.

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The special prosecutor team led by Lee Tae-han, investigating various allegations against the National Election Commission (NEC), launched a search and seizure operation at the residence of former NEC Chairman Roh Tae-ak in connection with his alleged pleasure-seeking overseas trips. Starting around 8:10 a.m. on the 21st, the special prosecutor team [conducted] the search in relation to charges of embezzlement and the falsification and use of of…

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The prosecution conducted a surprise search and seizure at the home of former Supreme Court Justice Roh Tae-ak to investigate allegations of overseas trips by the National Election Commission. This coercive investigation is a procedure aimed at clarifying suspicions regarding high-ranking officials within the judiciary, and attention is focused on the repercussions that the investigation results will have.

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On the morning of the 21st, the special prosecutor team led by Lee Tae-han of the National Election Commission raided the home of former Chairman Roh Tae-ak, who is suspected of taking pleasure trips abroad, and secured his mobile phone. The special prosecutor team announced that at around 8:10 a.m. on the 21st, they deployed a total of 12 personnel, including two dispatched prosecutors and seven investigators, to search former Chairman Roh's r…

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asiae.co.kr broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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