The liberal Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday evening it will hold off on impeaching acting President Han Duck-soo over his refusal to consider two bills to establish special counsel probes into President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.
But we cannot but wonder if Kwon, a core member of the pro-Yoon faction, can really can save the party from its deepening crisis.
People Power Party (PPP) floor leader Choo Kyung-ho offered to resign Saturday ahead of an impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The floor leader of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to endorse a bill to investigate the first lady and the military's response to a Marine's death last year.
The DP cannot avoid criticism for returning to the authoritarian days, when the party head appointed the floor leader.
The new floor leaders of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) and the liberal Democratic Party (DP) met for the first time since they were both elected on Monday, less than three weeks before the new National Assembly opens.
Lawmakers from the conservative People Power Party (PPP) elected former finance minister and two-term lawmaker Choo Kyung-ho as their new floor leader during a general meeting at the National Assembly on Thursday.
Amid the People Power Party (PPP)’s lethargy after its crushing defeat in the April 10 parliamentary elections, Rep. Lee Chul-gyu would gladly become the party’s new floor leader after no other members apparently want to assume the post.
Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung appeared at Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday morning to attend a hearing on an arrest warrant request filed by prosecutors accusing him of corruption charges.
Rep. Yun Jae-ok, a third-term lawmaker, was elected as the new floor leader of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) on Friday.
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