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No confidence motion set against interior minister

The Democratic Party (DP) submitted a no-confidence motion against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to a plenary session of the National Assembly Thursday, setting the stage for a floor vote on Friday.

2022-12-08

Parties resume negotiations over next year's budget bill

Korea's main political parties resumed negotiations Sunday over the government's budget proposal for next year, which the National Assembly failed to pass by Friday's legal deadline.

2022-12-04

DP threatens interior minister with impeachment

The Democratic Party (DP) kept to its demand Monday that President Yoon Suk-yeol dismiss the interior minister over the Itaewon crowd crush — or face an impeachment or no-confidence motion.

2022-11-28

PPP keeps trying to build leadership with a floor leader

The People Power Party (PPP) elected Rep. Joo Ho-young its floor leader Monday after beginning procedures to review further disciplinary action against its beleaguered former chief Lee Jun-seok.

2022-09-19

Former PPP chairman to appear for police questioning after Chuseok holidays

Former People Power Party (PPP) chairman Lee Jun-seok informed police he will appear for questioning after the Chuseok holidays to address allegations that he received sexual favors in exchange for political access, police officials said Tuesday.

2022-09-06

PPP to appoint new steering committee after existing members resign

The People Power Party's (PPP) emergency steering committee was dissolved Monday after all of its members quit to clear the way for the party to appoint a new leadership committee.

2022-09-05

Injunction forces PPP to set up new temporary leadership

The People Power Party (PPP) was thrown into a state of chaos after a court injunction Friday suspended the head of its current emergency leadership.

2022-08-28

Bitterness persists as PPP tries to move beyond Lee Jun-seok

Rep. Joo Ho-young, interim chief of the People Power Party (PPP), apologized for the turmoil in the party's leadership Thursday.

2022-08-18

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.08.11

Rep. Joo Ho-young, head of the emergency committee, is surprised after Lee Jun-seok filed an injunction with a court to make the ethics committee’s decision to suspend him over sexual allegations against him ineffective.

2022-08-10

Lee Jun-seok hasn't given up on leading PPP yet

The ousted chairman of the People Power Party (PPP) said he filed for a court injunction Wednesday to block the party's switch to a new leadership structure.

2022-08-10

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