Democratic lawmakers in the US criticized Donald Trump after he ordered the reduction of military exercises with South Korea and pushed for renewed summitry with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The People Power Party criticized the government's plan to create a new future growth engine investment fund using additional tax revenue from semiconductors, calling it a trick fund and a counterfeit super reserve fund, saying it was a 'declaration that it will use the people's tax money as it pleases'.
In the wake of U.S. President Trump's remarks regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons, South Korea's conservative opposition has raised claims of its own nuclear armament and redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons. The New Reform Party released the results of a public opinion poll in favor of tactical nuclear redeployment and warned of the seriousness of the situation.
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo held a meeting with the heads of 21 districts in Seoul and discussed ways to expand and speed up housing supply. The government plans to mobilize all possible means in cooperation with local governments to solve the supply shortage problem caused by the decrease in construction starts.
Expert Ankit Panda warns that President Trump's decision to reduce U.S.-South Korea military drills has created a diplomatic roadblock. He urges both nations to address the fallout to ensure a coordinated strategy for potential engagement with North Korea.
The Democratic Party of Korea demanded that Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was sentenced to loss of office in the first trial on charges of paying for the Myung Tae-gyun opinion poll, apologize to the citizens of Seoul, claiming not guilty in the appeal trial and focusing only on legal action by increasing the number of defense lawyers.
Rep. Han Dong-hoon criticized Representative Lee Jae-myung's apology for former Rep. Noh Woong-rae's acquittal on appeal, calling it "a build-up to the cancellation of the indictment." One lawmaker refuted the Democratic Party's claim that the prosecution was fabricated, claiming that former lawmaker Roh's innocence was due to the illegality of evidence collection.
Kim Young-bae, Seoul City Party Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon discussed the issue of supplying youth housing in Yongsan Park, but failed to reach an agreement. Mayor Oh opposed the use of Yongsan Park and proposed finding an alternative site, and Chairman Kim criticized this as personal politics.
Rep. Seo Wang-jin was elected as the first city party chairman of the Korea Innovation Party and Jeonnam Gwangju Unified City Party. The new chairman, Seo, pledged to transform the party into a sovereign city party and establish the Namdo Innovation Policy Research Institute, and proposed cooperation and coexistence with other political parties.
Seoul City Party Chairman Kim Young-bae of the Democratic Party of Korea met with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to discuss ways to supply housing on the Yongsan Park site, but were unable to narrow down their differences. The city of Seoul maintained its opposition due to legal and traffic issues.
An expert suggested that a comprehensive transfer of central government authority and mandatory national financial support are necessary to expand the substantive autonomy of Jeonnam and Gwangju Unified Special City.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has appointed senior trade official Park Jung-sung as the new trade minister to lead ongoing investment negotiations with Washington.
Major South Korean newspapers report on significant government financial initiatives, including the creation of large-scale future funds, tax revenue management, and corporate shareholder return strategies amid a semiconductor industry boom.
President Lee Jae-myung will invite all members of the Democratic Party of Korea to the Blue House guesthouse for lunch on the 28th ahead of the regular session of the National Assembly. Democratic Party lawmakers plan to attend after completing the party workshop held in Incheon.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is taking a more passive approach than her predecessors, making only eight on-site inspections in the 10 months since she took office. It was found that more than half of the holidays were spent at official residences or lodgings.
Representative Lim Oh-kyung of the Democratic Party of Korea said that the globalization strategy for Korean traditional music and hanbok, which is the root of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's K-culture globalization strategy, was missing and ordered related policy improvement and budget preparation.
The Democratic Party of Korea submitted a disciplinary plan to the National Assembly against Rep. Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party, who held a forum disparaging the May 18 Democratization Movement. In addition to forming an ethics committee and pushing for expulsion, the Democratic Party's position is to question Rep. Lee's qualifications by passing a bill to suspend him from office if he distorts the May 18 incident.
At a meeting on the 21st, ruling and opposition party members of the National Assembly's Pension Reform Special Committee expressed concerns about the depletion of the national pension fund and strongly ordered government ministries to present a clear treasury investment scenario and a plan to stabilize profits. Lawmakers criticized the different depletion timing data and passive response between ministries.
When former lawmaker Noh Woong-rae, who was indicted on charges of bribery and receiving illegal political funds, was acquitted in the second trial, the Democratic Party of Korea demanded an apology, claiming that the prosecution had fabricated the indictment. In particular, there is strong criticism of the past remarks of Rep. Han Dong-hoon, who was the Minister of Justice at the time.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, emphasized the establishment of a plan to overcome unjust sanctions in response to the threat of stronger economic sanctions from the United States. He proposed strengthening economic relations with Iraq and de-dollarizing the country's currency, urging the country to respond to the economic war between the United States and Israel.
Due to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons, the theory of South Korea's own nuclear armament is emerging. Conservative politicians, including lawmakers Na Kyung-won, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Ahn Cheol-soo, advocate for strengthening nuclear deterrence, while the New Reform Party released the results of a public opinion poll in favor of redeploying tactical nuclear weapons.
The ruling and opposition parties are at odds as the National Assembly Legislative and Judiciary Committee decides to require Supreme Court Justice Cho Hee-dae and others to appear as witnesses. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won called for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to attend the National Assembly and raised the need for the abolition of the National Court Administration and judicial reform. The People Power Party protested against this, saying it was a violation of the constitutional right to refer.
President Lee Jae-myung emphasized eradicating corruption and improving integrity in the public service community at the first Anti-Corruption Policy Council. President Lee pointed out Korea's low level of integrity compared to its economic status, and called for fair law enforcement without exceptions and the eradication of interference in the private sector with interests.
