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Lee pushes for DP unity on draft prosecution reform bills

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday ordered the government to fully consider the ruling party’s opinion on prosecutorial reform, including the issue of supplementary investigative powers.

2026-01-13

National Assembly agrees to hold confirmation hearing for minister of planning and budget nominee

The National Assembly tentatively agreed to hold a confirmation hearing for Lee Hye-hoon, the nominee for minister of planning and budget, on Jan. 19.

2026-01-08

Police under fire as key figure in Kang Sun-woo corruption case departs for U.S.

Kim Kyung, a Seoul Metropolitan Council member suspected of handing over 100 million won ($69,000) to former Democratic Party (DP) Rep. Kang Sun-woo in exchange for a party nomination, left for the United States last Wednesday.

2026-01-05

Martial law investigation releases findings after half-year inquiry, both DP and PPP unhappy with results

The special counsel investigating allegations of insurrection linked to the Dec. 3, 2024, declaration of martial law released its findings on Monday, prompting criticism from both the ruling and opposition parties.

2025-12-15

PPP goes on counteroffensive over Unification Church's alleged bribery of DP politicians

The conservative opposition has launched a counteroffensive against the liberal Democratic Party (DP) by proposing a special counsel investigation into the Unification Church's alleged bribery of ruling party figures.

2025-12-11

DP lawmakers voice support for actor Cho Jin-woong after retirement announcement, PPP critical

Calls to support the actor Cho Jin-woong spread among lawmakers in the ruling Democratic Party (DP) after he announced his retirement from entertainment following reports that he had been tried as a juvenile for robbery and sexual assault in 1994.

2025-12-08

Ruling, opposition parties agree to tax reform plan imposing 30% top marginal rate on dividend income

The ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to a tax reform plan that would impose a 30 percent top marginal tax rate on dividend income exceeding 5 billion won ($3.4 million) under a new separate taxation scheme.

2025-11-28

PPP spokesperson in hot water over remarks pointed at visually impaired lawmaker Kim Yea-ji

Conservative People Power Party (PPP) media spokesperson Park Min-young came under fire after remarks surfaced of him saying there was “a problem with assigning too many disabled people,” in a comment apparently directed at lawmaker Kim Yea-ji.

2025-11-17

DP to investigate Oh Se-hoon over 'historic destruction' of Jongmyo Shrine

The Democratic Party (DP) on Monday formed a task force to investigate what it describes as policy failures and personal misconduct by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.

2025-11-10

Contentious national audit begins as both political parties double down on rhetoric

Korea’s annual parliamentary audit began on Monday, marking the first audit since the launch of President Lee Jae Myung’s administration in June, with both PPP and DP pushing their political agendas.

2025-10-13