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Governor Kim Dong-yeon visits wildfire site, pledges support for Gyeongbuk victims
Governor Kim Dong-yeon visits wildfire site, pledges support for Gyeongbuk victims
Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the wildfire-affected area in Andong, Gyeongbuk, on the 30th with his spouse to comfort the disaster victims. He also considered a plan to pair affected villages with cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province for support. At the scene, he participated ...
Ruling party and opposition clash over forest fire budget as damage rises in Korea
As the preparation of a supplementary budget for large-scale forest fire response in the Yeongnam region becomes urgent, the political realm is embroiled in a dispute over the issue of the 'contingency fund.' The People Power Party stated that the opposition reduced the contingency fund last year, l...
Lee urges Constitutional Court judges to deliver swift ruling on impeachment trial
Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, urged the Constitutional Court judges on the 30th, saying, 'How great must the burden be?' while calling for a judgment on the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol. This is an effort to differentiate through 'appeasing the Constitut...
Democratic Party warns of severe repercussions if Ma Eun-hyuk not appointed by April 1
Park Chan-dae, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, said on the 30th to Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is acting with presidential authority, “Stop the Yoon Suk-yeol return project and appoint Constitutional Court Justice candidate Ma Eun-hyuk by April 1.” He also noted that he would make a '...
Democracy and Innovation Party push for Han Duck-soo's impeachment amid wildfires
Justice Innovation Party announced on the 29th that it would propose an impeachment motion against Acting Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. If Acting Prime Minister Han does not appoint the Constitutional Court judge nominee, Ma Euhn-hyeok, by the 31st, the party said it would immediately begin impeachme...
Korea's Democratic Party pushes term link for public institution heads amid political turmoil
The Democratic Party is pushing for a legal amendment that links the terms of the president and public institution heads. The different terms of the appointing authority, the president (5 years), and the institution heads (3 years) have caused significant confusion with each change of government. Th...
Korea debates forest fire budget as parties clash over funding needs
As a forest fire that occurred in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, spreads northeast, the Democratic Party said on the 27th that it plans to pursue the establishment of a supplementary budget to respond to the forest fire and for damage recovery. However, the People Power Party stated that the 'restoration of 2 ...
Lee Jae-myung declared not guilty as critics call for unity in justice efforts
Kim Dong-yeon, the Governor of Gyeonggi Province, said on the 26th regarding the Seoul High Court's ruling of not guilty in the second trial of Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party, for violating the Public Official Election Act, that it was "the just outcome of the universe." P...
Han Dong-hoon criticizes court for granting 'lie license' to Lee Jae-myung
Former People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon said on the 26th that the Seoul High Court granted Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader, a not guilty verdict in the second trial of the public election law violation case, stating, 'The Seoul High Court has issued a "lie license" to the represent...
Lee Jae-myung acquitted in second trial, prepares for presidential candidacy
On the 26th, the ruling of the second trial in the case of Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, for violating the Public Official Election Act turned on a "green light" for the party's presidential ambitions. This was a complete reversal of the first trial ruling which had sentenced hi...
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