A parliamentary special committee to fast-track legislation on Korea's investment pledges to the United States meeting was halted shortly after as rival parties clashed over unrelated judicial reform bills approved a day earlier.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae on Thursday said two judicial reform bills pushed by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) could cause "great harm" to the public, effectively expressing opposition to the controversial bills.
President Lee Jae Myung will host the leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties for a luncheon meeting at the presidential office on Thursday, his chief of staff said Wednesday.
The government is moving to abolish restrictions on overnight online orders and deliveries at large retail stores, arguing the current policy has allowed e-commerce platforms such as Coupang to benefit while offline retailers face tighter regulation.
Former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Kang Sun-woo reappeared before police on Tuesday for questioning about her alleged acceptance of illegal political funds from a former Seoul city councilor.
The DP reportedly scrapped plans to expand its soon-to-be-launched task force targeting e-commerce company Coupang into a party-level response body.
The Democratic Party (DP) hinted at real estate tax reforms on Sunday after President Lee Jae Myung urged multi-homeowners to sell their properties and pointed to available policy options to stabilize housing prices.
The liberal Democratic Party plans to take legal action over false information and what it described as “fake news” spreading online during the funeral period for the late former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan.
People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyeok visited an agricultural retail outlet on Wednesday in his first public appearance after ending a weeklong hunger strike.
Seoul city council member Kim Kyung, who has been accused of paying to secure a Democratic Party (DP) nomination, has been expelled by the council’s ethics panel.
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