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The People Power Party is mired in internal conflict following their defeat in the June 3 local elections, while the Democratic Party of Korea pushes ahead with unilateral assembly formation, deepening the legislative gridlock. Although former lawmaker Chae Yi-bai has been appointed as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, the ongoing dispute over standing committee chair positions keeps the National Assembly in a paralyzed state.
The ruling and opposition parties remain at a complete standstill over the National Assembly's committee structure. While the Democratic Party of Korea is moving forward with key bills—including the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights—the People Power Party continues to boycott, demanding prior negotiations on committee composition. The National Assembly Speaker has called for completion by Constitution Day, but the two sides remain far apart.
The Blue House is launching the "Future Response Fund" using semiconductor tax windfalls to boost youth policy and tackle inequality. Meanwhile, the National Assembly is at a standstill, with the Democratic Party pushing ahead with legislation while the People Power Party continues a total boycott.
On June 30, the Democratic Party of Korea unilaterally elected 11 standing committee chairs, including the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, to finalize the lineup for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly. The People Power Party strongly protested, calling the plenary session illegal, and announced the resignation of all its committee members. With negotiations collapsed, the normalization of the National Assembly remains uncertain.
국회 원 구성 협상이 완전히 교착 상태에 빠졌어요. 더불어민주당은 6월 내 처리를 위해 의원 비상대기령을 내렸고, 국민의힘은 법사위와 정무위를 절대 내줄 수 없다며 맞서고 있네요. 이재명 대통령은 심포지엄에서 국익과 산업 강국 도약을 강조했습니다.
President Lee Jae-myung held a briefing on his Europe and G7 trip, while the National Assembly passed bills on foreign worker safety and construction site electronic cards. Meanwhile, political parties are at a standoff over the legislation committee chair.
이재명 대통령이 G7 정상회의 참석을 위해 유럽 출장길에 오른 가운데, 국회는 선관위 국정조사 위원 구성에는 합의했으나 법사위원장 배분을 두고 여야 간 팽팽한 힘겨루기가 이어지고 있습니다.
The fallout from the June 3 local elections continues as the National Assembly received a request for a state investigation into the ballot shortage on the 11th. Both major parties are facing internal leadership struggles, while negotiations for the 22nd National Assembly's second-half committee structure are underway. Meanwhile, President Lee Jae-myung is on a state visit to Italy, focusing on strengthening economic policy.
President Lee Jae-myung outlined his real estate and security policies at his one-year anniversary press conference, while political parties clash over potential re-elections following the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections.
In his first-anniversary press conference, President Lee Jae-myung stressed the importance of ROK-US-Japan military cooperation and a multilateral security framework for Northeast Asia. Meanwhile, the People Power Party is pushing to amend the Public Official Election Act following the ballot shortage in the June 3 local elections. The Democratic Party of Korea is preparing for its August national convention amid internal tensions over the election results and impending leadership changes.
President Lee Jae-myung has tapped former IT executive Han Seong-sook as his new Prime Minister, marking a potential second female premiership in the nation's history. Meanwhile, political tensions are mounting following a ballot paper shortage during the June 3 local elections, with the opposition People Power Party floating the idea of a re-election. On the foreign policy front, South Korea and the U.S. are negotiating specific timelines for nuclear submarine and atomic energy cooperation as part of follow-up security talks.
The Democratic Party of Korea secured a landslide victory in the June 3 local elections, winning 12 out of 16 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial seats. Meanwhile, the National Assembly is set to elect its leadership for the second half of the 22nd term. Additionally, South Korea and the U.S. have finalized key follow-up consultations on summit agreements, with a second meeting tentatively scheduled for July.
The Democratic Party of Korea achieved a landslide victory in the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections yesterday (June 3), solidifying the Lee Jae-myung government’s grip on local power. Exit polls from MBC show the party winning 11 out of 16 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial seats, effectively giving them control over the legislature, the executive branch, and local government. Meanwhile, U.S.-ROK security consultations are underway, with a second round of meetings regarding nuclear submarines and nuclear cooperation expected next month.
The 9th Nationwide Simultaneous Local Elections are underway today, June 3, across 14,288 polling stations. As the ruling People Power Party and the opposition Democratic Party of Korea push for final votes in key regions, results are expected to emerge as early as midnight on June 4. Meanwhile, the second round of ROK-U.S. security consultations is ongoing, focusing on nuclear-powered submarines, uranium enrichment, and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing rights.
With the June 3 local and by-elections just three days away, rival parties are locked in a fierce battle. Meanwhile, South Korea and the U.S. have begun follow-up security talks in Seoul, and the National Assembly is set to elect its second-term leadership on June 5.
With the June 3 local elections just three days away, the ruling and opposition parties are pouring everything into their final campaigns. Early voting reached 15.38% on its second day (the 30th), as party leaders fiercely compete in key battlegrounds. Meanwhile, the election of the National Assembly's second-half leadership is set for June 5, but concerns over a prolonged legislative vacuum remain due to unresolved disputes over the allocation of standing committee chairs.
With just one week until the June 3 local elections, races across the country are heating up as key battlegrounds see dead-heat competition. On the 27th, Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheong-rae hit the campaign trail in swing regions like Gongju, while talk of an alliance between the People Power Party and the Reform Party has effectively fallen apart. Meanwhile, reports of an unidentified projectile launch by North Korea toward the Yellow Sea have spiked diplomatic and security tensions.
6·3 지방선거가 열흘 앞으로 다가온 가운데, 민주당과 국민의힘 양당 대표의 정치적 운명이 이번 선거 결과에 달려 있다는 분석이 나오고 있다. 오늘(25일) 이재명 대통령은 대체휴일로 공식 일정을 최소화한 반면, 외교장관은 한-크로아티아 외교장관회담을 소화했다. 국회도 대체휴일로 주요 입법 일정이 잠시 멈춘 상태이나, 이번 주 선거 운동 결과에 따라 전당대회 및 원내 권력 구도가 재편될 전망이다.
6·3 지방선거가 열흘 앞으로 다가오며 더불어민주당과 국민의힘이 전국 곳곳에서 총력전을 벌이고 있어요. 정청래 민주당 대표와 장동혁 국민의힘 대표 모두 이번 결과에 정치적 명운을 걸고 있어, 선거 이후 정계 개편이 불가피해 보여요. 민주당은 ‘내란 심판’을, 국민의힘은 ‘이재명 정부 독주 제동’을 내세우며 치열하게 맞붙고 있답니다.
The official campaign period for the 6·3 local elections began at midnight on May 21, launching a 13-day all-out battle between the ruling and opposition parties. The Democratic Party is campaigning on "judging the internal strife and normalizing the state," while the People Power Party is focused on "putting the brakes on the Lee Jae-myung administration's runaway power." Meanwhile, President Lee Jae-myung has vowed to use every available resource to combat fake news, specifically targeting claims about North Korean involvement in the 5·18 Democratization Movement.
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