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A rift opened up Friday between supporters of the new National Assembly speaker candidate and Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Woo Won-shik and those close to main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung. The “pro-Lee” faction of the opposition party took issue with a party vote held the previous day, in which Woo was elected the sole candidate for the next Assembly speaker. In the process, Woo, who is known to hav...

A man convicted of going on a serial cat killing spree will serve time in prison. Applaud legal action taken in a case that may help broaden protections for all the nation’s animals.

The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a special act on investigating the 2022 crowd crush that killed 159 people in central Seouls Itaewon, upon the majority-holding main opposition Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) initiative.

The conflict between the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will likely continue over the latter’s botched attempt to pass an impeachment motion on the chief of Korea’s broadcasting watchdog during ...

National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and dozens of lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties are expected to use Air Force One when they visit the United States next month for parliamentary diplomacy with members of the U.S. Congress.

AsiaToday reporter Choi Yeon-sooAn impeachment motion against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min passed 179 to 109, with five votes disqualified as invali..

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin-pyo left Hanoi on January 18, concluding his week-long official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Vuong Dinh Hue.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always views the RoK as an important and long-term strategic partner during his meeting with Speaker of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s National Assembly (NA) Kim Jin-pyo in Hanoi on January 17.

Both host and guest noted with satisfaction that the two countries’ relations have been developing unceasingly in all aspects over 30 years since bilateral diplomatic relations were set up.

PM pays homage to late Government leader, General Giap