Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok congratulated the newly elected officials of the proposed Gwangju-Jeonnam Special City, urging them to create genuine coexistence and sustainable growth and to address the reality of regional extinction.
Multiple elected officials in Jeonbuk, including the governor-elect and education superintendent-elect, are under police investigation for alleged violations of the Public Official Election Act. Allegations range from vote-buying and defamation to bribery and real estate speculation.
Jeon Jae-soo, the newly elected mayor of Busan from the Democratic Party, and other elected officials from the party visited Chungnyeolsa Temple in Busan and the grave of former President Roh Moo-hyun in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. Jeon expressed regret over the loss of a seat in Busan and vowed to reflect on the party's shortcomings.
The US Senate is set to resume consideration of the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill passed by the House. The bill, which aims to give more authority to the commodities regulator over digital assets, faces debate over stablecoins and ethics provisions, with a potential Senate vote by August.
President Trump's pardons of 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators convicted of corruption, along with dismantling the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, undermine the fight against public corruption, according to legal experts.
