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BackAnticipation of a battle, including a request for reconsideration of the National Assembly inspection by the Supreme Court... Gyeonggi-do is Choo Mi-ae's first verification station
Anticipation of a battle, including a request for reconsideration of the National Assembly inspection by the Supreme Court... Gyeonggi-do is Choo Mi-ae's first verification station
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Anticipation of a battle, including a request for reconsideration of the National Assembly inspection by the Supreme Court... Gyeonggi-do is Choo Mi-ae's first verification station

Quick Look

  • Marking the second week of the National Assembly audit on the 13th, the ruling and opposition parties will clash in 12 standing committees over issues such as the Blue House's re-nomination of Supreme Court Justice candidates, Rep.
  • Kim Seung-won's suspicion of requesting clinical trials for new drugs, and the Future Response Fund.
  • At the Legislative and Judiciary Committee, a conflict is expected regarding the Constitutional Court's authority dispute adjudication, and at the Welfare Committee, the controversy over the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's poor clinical approval process for Genencell is expected to come to the fore.

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Why It Matters

The ruling and opposition parties are examining government policies and institutional operations through regular audits of government affairs. As this National Assembly audit enters its second week, major issues such as the issue of re-nomination of Supreme Court Justice candidates and suspicion of solicitation from pharmaceutical companies have emerged.

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On the 13th, the second week of the National Assembly audit, the ruling and opposition parties clash over the Blue House's nomination of Supreme Court Justice candidates, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Seung-won's 'suspicion of solicitation for clinical trials of new drugs', and the Future Response Fund.

On this day, the ruling and opposition parties included ▲ Legislation and Judiciary Committee ▲ Political Affairs Committee ▲ Finance and Economic Planning Committee ▲ Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee ▲ Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee ▲ National Defense Committee ▲ Public Administration and Security Committee ▲ Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee ▲ Trade, Industry and Energy Small and Medium Venture Business Committee ▲ Health and Welfare Committee ▲ Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee ▲ Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, etc. The National Assembly audit is conducted by 12 standing committees.

As the People Power Party has requested an authority dispute adjudication on the Blue House's request for re-nomination of Supreme Court Justice candidates in the National Assembly audit, including the Constitutional Court of the Judiciary and Judiciary Committee, it is expected that they will clash again over the issue of Supreme Court Justice Cho Hee-dae's re-nomination.

The People Power Party claims that this is a violation of the National Assembly's right to consent to the appointment of Supreme Court Justices, but the Democratic Party of Korea is demanding that Chief Justice Cho consult with the Blue House to recommend candidates in accordance with the Constitution.

The Public Administration and Security Commission is paying attention to the Gyeonggi Province National Audit, where Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae, a six-term lawmaker and former Minister of Justice, will make her first National Audit debut as head of a metropolitan government.

Governor Chu's recent opposition to the appointment of Kim Ji-yong as head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and his daily criticism of President Lee Jae-myung's appointment are expected to lead to a battle between the two parties. A battle between the ruling and opposition parties is expected despite the fact that he declared a 'fiscal emergency' immediately after taking office and began restructuring about 1,300 businesses.

It is expected that the National Assembly's inspection, including the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety under the Health and Welfare Committee, will raise controversy over the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's poor clinical trial approval process in connection with the suspicion that Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won, who resigned as a candidate for Minister of Justice, had solicited the pharmaceutical company Genencell.

The adequacy of the Future Response Fund and countermeasures against recent frequent personal information leaks are expected to be issues in the audit of the Government Affairs Committee's Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Prime Minister's Secretariat, and the Personal Information Protection Committee.

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Commission plans to intensively interrogate Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), the Korea National Railroad Corporation, and KORAIL's three subsidiaries regarding responsibility for the construction and management of missing rebars in the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GTX)-A Samseong Station section, construction delay issues, and institutional integration issues between KORAIL and SR.

The continued operation (extension of life) of old nuclear power plants, regulatory standards for small module reactors (SMR), and measures to store spent nuclear fuel are expected to be on the chopping block in the National Assembly inspection targeting the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission of the Ministry of Defense.

At the National Defense Commission, which conducts audits of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and related organizations, issues such as the DAPA's power building status, cyber attack response status, technology leaks from defense industry companies, and hiring misconduct are considered issues.

The Commerce, Industry and Energy Commission conducts government audits targeting the Ministry of Intellectual Property, Korea Invention Promotion Association, and Korea Patent Information Service at the Daejeon Government Complex.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • There is a possibility that the Constitutional Court will uphold the authority dispute adjudication on the Blue House's request to re-nominate a Supreme Court justice candidate.

    Possible · Within weeks

  • Additional inadequacies may be revealed during the government audit of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's approval process for Genencell clinical trials.

    Possible · Within days

Open Questions

  • How will the Constitutional Court judge the Blue House's request for re-nomination of a Supreme Court Justice candidate?
  • Whether the truth will be revealed regarding Rep. Kim Seung-won's suspicion of soliciting Genencell?
  • Adequacy and execution plan of the future response fund
  • Who is responsible for the missing rebar in the GTX-A Samseong Station section?

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