
AI-generated summary
Government audit is a regular audit procedure conducted by the National Assembly every year to inspect the work of government agencies and prepare for budget deliberation. This year, the controversy related to the Lee Jae-myung administration's prosecution reform is emerging as a major issue.
On the 19th, as the National Assembly audit entered its third week, the National Assembly is expected to engage in a battle over the Lee Jae-myung administration's prosecution reform and the integration of the Armed Forces Military Academy.
On this day, the National Assembly audit will be conducted in eight standing committees, including ▲ Legislation and Judiciary Committee ▲ Political Affairs Committee ▲ National Defense Committee ▲ Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee ▲ Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, Oceans and Fisheries Committee ▲ Trade, Industry, Energy, Small and Medium Venture Business Committee ▲ Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee ▲ Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee.
The Legislative and Judiciary Committee, which audits 11 prosecutors' offices in the metropolitan area and Gangwon-do, including the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, Suwon High Prosecutors' Office, and Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, is expected to face a tussle between the ruling and opposition parties over the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights and the suspicion of so-called 'manipulated indictments'.
The presidents of five major banks, including KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, and NH Nonghyup, appear as witnesses at the Political Affairs Committee, which conducts audits of the Financial Supervisory Service and others. The ruling and opposition parties plan to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent serial hacking incident in the financial sector and measures to prevent recurrence.
In the National Land, Infrastructure and Transport Commission's audit of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's suspicions regarding the Han River Bus and Gyeonggi Province's financial situation are each cited as issues. It is expected that the offensive against Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae's 'firefighting financial straw' remarks will continue.
At the National Defense Commission, which audits the Army Headquarters and its affiliated Army Ground Operations Command and the 3rd Army Academy, a battle is expected to take place regarding the integration of the Armed Forces Academy.
The controversy over the exhibition of Yoo Hong-jun's personal collection, director of the National Museum of Korea, is a hot topic during the government audit of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee for organizations under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The Agricultural and Sea Water Level audits are conducted by the Korea Coast Guard and the Korea Marine Environment Corporation, while the Kino Commission conducts audits by the Korea Electric Power Corporation and the Electricity Commission. In Daegu, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy audits Korea Gas Corporation, Korea National Oil Corporation, and Kangwon Land.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Judiciary Committee will hold a vote on whether to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights.
Possible · Within days
Measures to prevent recurrence of serial hacking incidents in the financial sector will be discussed at the Political Affairs Committee
Likely · Within weeks
The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Commission will conduct an investigation into suspicions related to the Han River Bus.
Possible · Within weeks
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In a Realmeter survey, President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his performance of state affairs rose 2.1 percentage points to 37.3%, rebounding for the first time in three weeks. The approval ratings of the Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party remained within the margin of error at 36.2% and 40.9%, respectively, while the Fatherland Innovation Party rose for three consecutive weeks to record 6.9%.

People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeong-sik criticized President Lee Jae-myung's obsession with live broadcasts of cabinet meetings and social media because of his political predicament, and referred to Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae, Gangwon-do Governor Woo Sang-ho, and Incheon Mayor Park Chan-dae as the 'Chu, Woo, and Park trio' and pointed out their total incompetence in not taking responsibility.

The late Kim Jin-seok, a firefighter who died at the scene of a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, will be buried at the Seoul National Cemetery on the 19th. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that he would be buried at Chunghondang after a burial ceremony attended by Minister Kwon Oh-eul, and said that it would strengthen support and respect for the bereaved family.

The external tension member (tendon) of the Jeongneungcheon Overpass Bridge in Seoul broke three times in 2016, 2024, and 2026, but it was pointed out that the Seoul Metropolitan Government delayed the replacement of damaged cables and reduced the risk with its own rating. Rep. Hwang Hee of the Democratic Party of Korea criticized this as a total failure of the safety management system, saying that among the 25 corroded and damaged cables in the tendon survey, there were cables that had not yet been replaced.

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 37.3 percent after two consecutive weeks of decline, according to a Realmeter survey of 2,520 adults conducted from Monday to Friday. Positive assessments increased by 2.1 percentage points, while negative assessments fell to 60.4 percent. The rebound was attributed to livelihood-improving policies and crime response measures following an Incheon stabbing spree, though a later stock market decline may have weighed on his ratings. In a separate poll, support for the ruling Democratic Party rose to 36.2 percent, while the main opposition People Power Party fell to 40.9 percent.

It was revealed that the National Museum of Korea violated the enforcement rules of the Museum Act by not posting the Joseon Dynasty 'Stone Tiger' sculpture donated by director Yoo Hong-jun's wife on its website. The museum explained that it was unable to take high-quality photos due to the heavy artifacts making it difficult to take photos, but Rep. Jeong Yeon-wook pointed out that not posting them for more than five months was a clear violation of the law. In addition, the chairman of the donation deliberation committee is the director himself, but there is no exclusion rule, raising the possibility of a conflict of interest.