Presidential veto of Criminal Procedure Act appears unlikely despite opposition pressure

The main opposition People Power Party on Monday upped calls for President Lee Jae Myung to veto a proposed revision to the Criminal Procedure Act, which is expected to be put to a vote at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Despite rising calls from conservatives, expectations are rising that the bill will be approved. On Monday, the People Power Party's leadership, including Chair Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, held a meeting of its supreme council near the presidential office and called on Lee to veto the