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[Editorial] Stop the never-ending blame game

If they are really aware of it, they must prove it through actions, not words. The situation at home and abroad cannot afford an unceasing battle.

2023.2.14

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min leaves the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on Thursday after the liberal Democratic Party presented a motion of no-confidence against him for his handling of the Oct. 29 fatal crowd crush in Itaewon. [NEWS1]

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.

2022.12.8

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National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, right, enters his office at the National Assembly on Friday. [YONHAP]

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.

2022.12.4

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min speaks at a press briefing on the truckers' union strike at the Central Government Complex in Jongno District, central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

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

Rep. Joo Ho-young speaks after being elected floor leader for the People Power Party (PPP) at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Monday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

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.

2022.9.19

Former People Power Party chairman Lee Jun-seok vists Daegu on Sept, 14 to attend speaking engagements in the southeastern city, [YONHAO]

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.

2022.9.6

Floor leader Kweon Seong-dong, center, speaks at a People Power Party's (PPP) national committee meeting to revise the party charter and pave way to launch a new emergency steering committee at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Monday. [NEWS1]

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.

2022.9.5

From left: Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-ki, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and People Power Party floor leader Kweon Seong-dong talk before a meeting at the prime minister's residence in Jongno District, central Seoul on Sunday. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]

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.

2022.8.28

Rep. Joo Ho-young, center, interim chief of the People Power Party (PPP), and other members of the PPP’s emergency steering committee bow in apology for turmoil within the party at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Thursday. [NEWS1]

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.

2022.8.18

[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.

2022.8.10