SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly on Thursday passed a 13.8 trillion-won (US$9.6 billion) extra budget aimed at helping disaster response efforts and revitalizing the economy. The bill was approved in a plenary session after the Democratic Party (DP) and the People Power Party (PPP) added 1.6 trillion won to the 12.2 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly was set to hold a revote Wednesday on two special counsel bills targeting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee. The special counsel bill targeting Yoon calls for the designation of special prosecutors to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The opposition-controlled National Assembly is set to vote on the appointment of three Constitutional Court justice nominees at a parliamentary plenary meeting Thursday. It remains to be seen whether acting President Han Duck-soo would approve the final appointment of the three new judges. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly began a two-day confirmation hearing process Monday for three nominees to the Constitutional Court, which will deliberate on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial. The parliamentary hearings aim to fill vacancies on the nine-member bench, where six justices are currently seated. By law, at least six [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) is set to introduce a new impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his failed bid to impose martial law, days after Yoon avoided impeachment because most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a vote. The DP’s move comes after a motion [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The leader of the main opposition party said Tuesday his party would pass the downsized budget bill for next year through a plenary session later in the day, adding that passage of the budget bill could help ease political uncertainties triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun ordered troops to infiltrate the National Assembly and block lawmakers from entering the compound during martial law, vice defense minister said Thursday. Vice Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho made the remark in response to a lawmaker’s question in a parliamentary session, as South Korea is [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 280 martial law troops broke into the National Assembly after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law, the parliament’s secretary-general said Wednesday. Kim Min-ki made the remarks during a press conference, saying that defense officials and police officers will be banned from entering the National Assembly [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The CEO of Adidas Korea, Peter Kwak, faced harsh criticism from lawmakers on October 21 for what they deemed an uncooperative attitude during a parliamentary audit, particularly his insistence on speaking English despite demonstrating Korean language ability. Kwak appeared as a witness before the National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – In a rare moment of emotional candor for the K-pop industry, Hanni (Phạm Ngọc Hân), a 20-year-old member of the popular girl group NewJeans, testified before a National Assembly committee about her experiences with workplace bullying and isolation, drawing international attention to labor practices in South Korea’s entertainment sector. Hanni’s [...]