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Korea's anti-corruption agency says lawmaker traded over $85M of crypto

Independent Rep. Kim Nam-kuk, a former Democratic Party lawmaker who has been at the center of controversy over his cryptocurrency investments, was found to have purchased and sold over 111 billion won worth of cryptocurrency over three years.

2023.12.29

Independent lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk takes a lift at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, after attending a meeting of the parliamentary ethics committee last Thursday. [NEWS1]

Ethics committee defers decision on lawmaker over crypto allegations

The National Assembly’s Special Committee on Ethics on Tuesday postponed its disciplinary decision against former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk for alleged dirty cryptocurrency dealings after he announced he will not seek reelection ...

2023.8.22

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Controversial activist drops out of consideration for committee chair

The veteran activist came under fire for claiming that the South Korean Navy corvette ROKS Cheonan sank by self-detonation, instead of being torpedoed by the North, as was the conclusion of the South Korean-led multinational investigation.

2023.6.5

Where are you, Rep. Kim?

Rep. Kim Nam-kuk as been hiding somewhere over the past two weeks.

2023.5.30

A bill to provide relief to victims of large-scale rental fraud passes a floor vote at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Thursday afternoon. [YONHAP]

Bills passed on rental fraud victims, lawmakers' crypto

The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to assist victims of large-scale rental fraud and two other bills to close loopholes that allowed a Democratic Party lawmaker to conduct large-scale cryptocurrency transactions without oversight.

2023.5.25

A heated internal battle

After Rep. Kim Nam-kuk vanished from the political stage, a heated internal battle is going on in the Democratic Party between lawmakers close to DP leader Lee Jae-myung and others.

2023.5.24

Passing a crytocurrency bill

The National Assembly is poised to pass a bill — which mandates that legislators and high government officials report the amount of their cryptocurrencies to the authorities — in a plenary session on Thursday.

2023.5.23

A runaway aide and a lenient boss (KOR)

The opposition leader who does not get mad at his staff is making the public angry.

2023.5.22

A runaway aide and a lenient boss

The opposition leader who does not get mad at his staff is making the public angry.

2023.5.21

DP head Lee Jae-myung’s leadership in crisis

The DP must stop damaging its party integrity and identity with abnormal behaviors.

2023.5.18