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12th Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Opens with 167 Seats; Democratic Party Secures All Leadership Positions The 12th Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly, the largest local council in the country with 167 seats, has officially opened. SBS Jul 10, 2026 12:37 PM

Real Estate Policy Debate Scheduled for July 23... "Reviewing Improvements to Property and Transaction Taxes" President Lee Jae-myung will hold a major public debate on real estate policy on July 23 to discuss the overall direction of the government's approach with the public. SBS Jul 10, 2026 12:18 PM

"Revision of Criminal Procedure Act is the Final Puzzle" vs. "Pushing for Alternative Bill as Party Platform" The Democratic Party is accelerating its efforts to revise the Criminal Procedure Act to completely abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority. SBS Jul 10, 2026 12:15 PM

South Korea and Mongolia Declare 'Golden Age' of Relations, Emphasizing Supply Chain and Peninsula Peace Cooperation After concluding his attendance at the NATO summit, President Lee Jae-myung has arrived in Mongolia for a state visit. SBS Jul 10, 2026 11:37 AM

Declaration of a 'Golden Age' for Korea-Mongolia Ties: Cooperation on Supply Chains and Peace on the Korean Peninsula President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to Mongolia, has declared the opening of a 'golden age' in relations between South Korea and Mongolia. SBS Jul 10, 2026 11:35 AM

DPK Remains Undecided on National Convention Rules; Final Decision Expected Tonight The Democratic Party of Korea discussed whether to introduce a preferential voting system for the party leader election at the August 17 national convention during its Supreme Council meeting this morning , but failed to reach a conclusion. SBS Jul 10, 2026 11:08 AM

President to Host Public Debate on Real Estate Policy on July 23; Review of Property and Transaction Taxes Underway Leading up to the event, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Financial Services Commission, and the Ministry of Finance and Economy will hold separate public forums from July 14 to 16, focusing on supply, finance, and taxation, respectively. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:58 AM

Han Byung-do: "Criminal Procedure Act Amendment Is the Final Puzzle Piece for Prosecution Reform... Complete Abolition of Supplementary Investigations" Han Byung-do, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated that the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act proposed by the party's internal task force will serve as the "final puzzle piece" for prosecution reform. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:58 AM

Blue House to Review Rational Improvements to Property Ownership and Transaction Taxes; Presidential Debate Scheduled for the 23rd Leading up to this, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Financial Services Commission, and the Ministry of Finance and Economy will hold separate public forums from July 14 to 16, focusing on supply, finance, and taxation, respectively. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:54 AM

Chung Jeom-sik: "Yoon Ho-jung and Acting Police Commissioner Must Resign Over 'Jang Yoon-gi Case'" People Power Party Floor Leader Chung Jeom-sik addressed the allegations of collusion between the investigation team and the father of Jang Yoon-gi, the perpetrator of the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju, who is a serving police officer. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:50 AM