South Korea’s acting president, Hwang Kyo-ahn, said he wouldn’t extend a February deadline for a special prosecutor’s probe into a corruption scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye, prompting opposition calls for Mr. Hwang’s impeachment.
SEOUL—South Korea’s acting president, Hwang Kyo-ahn, said he wouldn’t extend a February deadline for a special prosecutor’s probe into a wide-ranging political corruption scandal, prompting opposition calls for Mr. Hwang’s impeachment.
Opposition lawmakers have helped propel a monthslong campaign against President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached by the National Assembly in an overwhelming vote in December after revelations about…
