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The National Assembly began its 22nd four-year session Thursday, with the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea having the majority of 175 seats in the 300-member parliament, foreshadowing another heated partisan struggle against the conservative president and ruling party, which holds 108 seats. The National Assembly will hold its first plenary session on June 5, where it will elect a new speaker to lead the new...

AsiaToday reporter Lee Ha-eunThe main opposition Democratic Party on Thursday selected five-term lawmaker Woo Won-shik as its candidate for the next N..

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SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday selected f...

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Thursday selected five-term lawmaker Woo Won-Shik as its candidate for the next National Assembly speaker.

Rep. Woo Won-shik of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was elected as the candidate for the speaker of the first half of the 22nd National Assembly on Thursday. This outcome defied expectations, as many anticipated that former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae would secure the partys primary for the position.

Greenhouse gas emissions by Koreas top 15 corporate emitters increased by 9.1 percent last year compared with four years ago, data showed Wednesday.

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