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Choo Mi-ae: "Hong Ki-won's Bill Risks Regression to Anti-Democratic Prosecution System" On July 19, she stated, "There is a high risk of regressing to the most anti-democratic prosecution system." In a post on her Facebook page that day, Governor Choo argued, "The bill proposed by Representative Hong Ki-won would recognize investigative powers while leaving intact a system that allows the prosecution to monopolize indictment rights and engage in selective prosecution—distorting cases or picking and choosing based on their preferences. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:50 PM

President Lee Jae-myung Appoints Budget Office Chief Cho Yong-beom as Vice Minister of Planning and Budget President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Cho Yong-beom, the current Head of the Budget Office, as the new Vice Minister of Planning and Budget. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:43 PM

Bill to Extend 'Comprehensive Special Counsel' Submitted to Plenary Session; Vote Expected on 21st Following Filibuster A bill to extend the investigation period for the second comprehensive special counsel, which is investigating unresolved aspects of three major cases including insurrection, Kim Keon-hee, and the death of Marine Corporal Chae, was submitted to the National Assembly plenary session today under the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:37 PM

Korea National Diplomatic Academy Online Education System Hacked, Access Suspended The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on July 20 that it "urgently suspended the KNDA's online education system after being notified by relevant agencies of abnormal access to the system in early February of this year." According to the investigation, an unidentified attacker exploited an undisclosed security vulnerability (zero-day vulnerability) in the server software and weaknesses in system security configurations. SBS Jul 20, 2026 1:59 PM

DP Rep. Lee Jung-hun Hosts Forum on Preventing Personal Data Leaks from Delivery Apps Lee Jung-hun of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee Rep. SBS Jul 20, 2026 1:15 PM

1,106 Cases of 'Copy-Paste' Student Records Detected; Poor Management of School Violence Committee Records An audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection has revealed that student records at several high schools in Seoul contained identical descriptions of student characteristics. SBS Jul 20, 2026 12:23 PM

Democratic Party Convention Race Heats Up; First Joint Speech Today Candidates for party leader and supreme council member running in the Democratic Party's national convention on August 17 pledged to conduct a fair campaign today . SBS Jul 20, 2026 12:17 PM

"Comprehensive Special Counsel Extension Bill" to be Tabled at Afternoon Plenary Session... "Filibuster to Begin" A clash is expected between the ruling and opposition parties today, July 20, at the National Assembly over a bill to amend the Special Counsel Act, which would extend the investigation period of the second comprehensive special counsel. SBS Jul 20, 2026 12:17 PM

DP Criticizes People Power Party's 'Interference' Claim: "Have You Forgotten You Were a 'Branch Office' of the President?" ▲ Han Byeong-do, acting leader and floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea… SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:44 AM

Han Byung-do: "Comprehensive Special Counsel Extension Bill to Be Processed Today; People Power Party Should Return Salaries If They Boycott" ▲ Han Byung-do, Acting Representative and Floor Leader of the Democratic Party o… SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:32 AM