National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to pushing for a constitutional revision, rejecting opposition claims that the revision would be aimed at allowing President Lee Jae Myung to seek a second term.
Cho's remarks came as opposition lawmakers have questioned whether he had left open the possibility of Lee seeking another term after he told a press conference in July that an incumbent president's eligibility to seek another term would be up to the people t
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Natl. Assembly speaker vows push for constitutional revision, rules out Lee seeking 2nd term
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to pushing for a constitutional revision, rejecting opposition claims that the revision would be aimed at allowing President Lee Jae Myung to seek a second term. Cho's remarks came as opposition lawmakers have questioned whether he had left open the possibility of Lee seeking another term after he told a press conference in July that an incumbent president's eligibility to seek another term would be up to the people t
SEOUL — Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, a former leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), called Wednesday for the party to overturn his expulsion after a member of its ethics committee alleged that disciplinary actions against him and another lawmaker had been manipulated. Hwang Kyung-sung, a member of the PPP's ethics committee, earlier claimed that the party's leader, Jang Dong-hyeok, had sought to replace committee members to cover up the alleged manipulation. Hwang's claim came after Rep. Jang recently informed the committee of his plan to replace members. Five of the…
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Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, speaker of the National Assembly, on Wednesday defended controversial provisions in a special counsel bill aimed at investigating alleged prosecutorial abuses of power against President Lee Jae Myung before he took office. Speaking at a debate in Seoul hosted by the Kwanhun Club, a journalists' association, attended by senior staff from South Korean news organizations, the six-term lawmaker said it was "not unlawful" for prosecutors dispatched to the special counsel team to h
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The National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing for Kim Jong-chul, nominee for commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), next week, officials said Wednesday. The parliamentary public administration and security committee adopted a plan to hold the hearing next Wednesday during a plenary meeting earlier in the day. The KNPA commissioner general nominee can be appointed by the president even without parliamentary consent following the confirmation hearing. If appoint
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National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to pushing for a constitutional revision, rejecting opposition claims that the revision would be aimed at allowing President Lee Jae Myung to seek a second term. Cho's remarks came as opposition lawmakers have questioned whether he had left open the possibility of Lee seeking another term after he told a press conference in July that an incumbent president's eligibility to seek another term would be up to the people to decide. "As stipulated in Article 128 of the Constitution, the extension of a sitting president's…
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The National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing for Kim Jong-chul, nominee for commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), next week, officials said Wednesday. The parliamentary public administration and security committee adopted a plan to hold the hearing next Wednesday during a plenary meeting earlier in the day. The KNPA commissioner general nominee can be appointed by the president even without parliamentary consent following the confirmation hearing. If appointed, Kim would fill a post that has remained vacant for nearly two years since former President Yoon…
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National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to pushing for a constitutional revision, rejecting opposition claims that the revision would be aimed at allowing President Lee Jae Myung to seek a second term. Cho's remarks came as opposition lawmakers have questioned whether he had left open the possibility of Lee seeking another term after he told a press conference in July that an incumbent president's eligibility to seek another term would be up to the people t
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