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Nat’l Assembly Approves PM Nominee Kim Min-Seok

SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly on Thursday endorsed President Lee Jae Myung’s pick for prime minister, although all lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. The Assembly passed the confirmation motion for Kim Min-seok in a 173-3 vote with three [...]

Nat’l Assembly Seeks Special Counsel Probe Into Supreme Court Over DP Candidate’s Retrial

SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly on Wednesday proposed a special counsel investigation into allegations that the Supreme Court interfered in the upcoming presidential election by abusing its judicial authority in the retrial of Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung. The Assembly’s legislation and judiciary committee put forth the bill calling for [...]