Article 1 of South Korea’s National Assembly Act states that the parliament is a representative body of the people. However, Kim Jin-pyo, the speaker of the 21st National Assembly and a political heavyweight with 50 years in public service, views the widespread phenomenon of fandom politics as a major obstacle to the country's representative democracy. He believes this trend is the primary cause of increas.
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Seoul's "high-altitude" regulations that control building heights near mountains and major facilities are poised to be relaxed for the first time since their adoption over 50 years ago. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that the city’s Urban Planning Commission signed and approved an amendment to reorganize high-altitude regulations on Wednesday. High-altitude regulations are a.
The main opposition-controlled National Assembly railroaded a contentious bill calling for a special counsel probe into allegations surrounding the death of a Marine, Thursday, despite fierce protests from the ruling party.
Over 30,000 workers affiliated with the country s two major umbrella labor unions held rallies in Seoul on Wednesday on International Workers Day, criticizing President Yoon Suk Yeol s proposal to hire foreign domestic workers outside the minimum wage system. Unionized workers described Yoon s proposal addressed earlier this month as an attempt not only to discriminate against foreign workers but also to deny the ap.