South Korea's defense ministry has approved a extension request by the special independent probe team looking into illegal political interference by a recently dissolved military intelligence unit.<br /> A ministry official told Arirang News Tuesday that,... with the month-long extension,... the probe will continue until at least mid-September. <br />The investigation can be extended by a month, up to three times.<br />The probe team requested the ministry for the extension earlier this month. <br />The team has been jointly working with civilian prosecutors as they scour confidential documents that were drawn up by the now-defunct Defense Security Command.<br />The command allegedly drew up contingency plans to impose martial law in case protests turned violent following a court ruling on former president Park Geun-hye's impeachment. <br />
