Should the National Assembly speaker champion the ruling party? (KOR) Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik drew criticism after comments on presidential re-election and fast-track legislation raised questions about his neutrality. 2026.7.30
Should the National Assembly speaker champion the ruling party? Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik drew criticism after comments on presidential re-election and fast-track legislation raised questions about his neutrality. 2026.7.29
Assembly speaker Kim to promote Busan Expo in Spain, Portugal National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo will visit Spain and Poland starting this week with a focus on promoting Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo and expanding energy cooperation, his office said Thursday. 2022.9.8
Big parties still at odds on prosecution reform bill The ruling and opposition floor leaders failed to narrow their differences on a legislative deal on prosecution reform that is falling apart. 2022.4.26
Ruling, opposition parties accept speaker’s deal on prosecution reform bill The ruling and opposition parties accepted a proposal Friday made by the parliamentary speaker, who brokered a compromise deal on a controversial reform bill that would strip the prosecution of its investigative powers. 2022.4.22
Park Byeong-seug to head the National Assembly as speaker Rep. Park Byeong-seug of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) will become the new speaker of the upcoming National Assembly. 2020.5.20
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![National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug, center, poses with the Rep. Park Hong-keun, Democratic Party floor leader, second from right, and Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, People Power Party floor leader, second from left, ahead of a meeting Tuesday morning to discuss renegotiating a compromise on a bill at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul. [KIM SANG-SEON]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11820587.jpg?imageId=11820587&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug, center, poses for a photo with the ruling and opposition floor leaders after the Democratic Party and People Power Party accepted his proposal on a prosecutorial reform bill at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Friday. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11653953.jpg?imageId=11653953&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Rep. Park Byeong-seug attends the Democratic Party's meeting at the National Assembly on Wednesday. The ruling party nominated Park as the next National Assembly speaker. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10779802.jpg?imageId=10779802&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)