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Chung Jeom-sik: "If the Democratic Party Wants to Monopolize Standing Committees, Amend the National Assembly Act and Take Them All" People Power Party Floor Leader Chung Jeom-sik addressed the Democratic Party of Korea's pressure to complete the formation of the National Assembly, stating, "If you will only be satisfied by taking all 18 standing committees, then take them all." During a floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly, Floor Leader Chung stated, "Instead, amend the National Assembly Act unilaterally to allow the largest parliamentary party to monopolize all 18 standing committee chair positions, and then take them. SBS Jul 14, 2026 10:04 AM

President Lee to Receive Policy Briefings with Public Participation Starting Tomorrow; 200 Citizens to Attend The Blue House announced today that President Lee Jae-myung will receive policy briefings from government ministries starting tomorrow . SBS Jul 14, 2026 9:54 AM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi May Visit South Korea as Early as Next Month If the visit takes place—which had been delayed due to closer North Korea-China ties and shifting dynamics in the Middle East—it is expected to revitalize high-level strategic communication between Seoul and Beijing, which has been stagnant. SBS Jul 14, 2026 9:37 AM

Song Young-gil: "Jung Chung-rae's 'No Presidential Bid' Pledge Is Out of the Blue; My Past Defection Was to Protect the Party" ▲ Representative Song Young-gil of the Democratic Party Representative Song Youn… SBS Jul 14, 2026 9:30 AM

President Lee Sends Condolences on Passing of Former Emir of Qatar; Kang Hoon-sik Appointed Special Envoy President Lee Jae-myung has sent a message of condolence regarding the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar, who passed away over the weekend, and has decided to dispatch Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik as a special envoy to pay respects. SBS Jul 14, 2026 9:11 AM

Jung Chung-rae Announces Bid for Consecutive Term as Party Leader; Tensions Rise Over Selection Method Former Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae has announced his bid for a consecutive term. SBS Jul 14, 2026 7:44 AM

"Investing Additional Tax Revenue in the Future"... Record-High Budget of Over 800 Trillion Won President Lee Jae-myung announced that the government will utilize the Future Response Fund, created from additional tax revenue generated by the semiconductor boom, as a source for strategic investment. SBS Jul 14, 2026 7:41 AM

DP Pushes to Abolish Prosecution's Supplementary Investigation Rights, While PPP Makes Retention Its Party Platform The Democratic Party of Korea maintains its stance to fully push through the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights. SBS Jul 14, 2026 6:28 AM

Democratic Party Holds General Meeting to Discuss Amendment to Criminal Procedure Act on Abolishing Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Rights Discussions at the general meeting are expected to cover the details and the timeline for processing the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which was proposed by the party's task force on the act. SBS Jul 14, 2026 5:42 AM

Parliamentary Probe Committee on Election Ballot Shortage Holds First Hearing Today; Over 90 Witnesses Including Roh Tae-ak Summoned The National Assembly's special committee investigating the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections will hold its first hearing today , summoning key witnesses including Acting National Election Commission Chairperson Wi Chul-hwan and former NEC Chairperson Roh Tae-ak to begin a full-scale investigation into the incident. SBS Jul 14, 2026 5:39 AM