Ruling and Opposition Parties Set to Clash Over Constitutional Interpretation of Supreme Court Justice Renomination at Court Hearings

The National Assembly on Monday held audits of the Constitutional Court, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (an agency that investigates corruption by public officials), the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor, among others, on the second day of the second week of parliamentary inspections.

The Legislation and Judiciary Committee conducted audits of the Constitutional Court and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials. Clashes are expected between the ruling and opposition parties over the constitutional interpretation surrounding the renomination of Supreme Court justices. Attention is focused on what answers the two parties will offer on this constitutional question during the audits.

In addition, the National Policy Committee audited the Office for Government Policy Coordination, while the Strategy and Finance Committee inspected the National Tax Service. The Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee held audits of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission and the AeroSpace Administration, and the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee inspected the Republic of Korea's Mission to the United Nations. The National Defense Committee audited the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the Public Administration and Security Committee inspected the Gyeonggi Southern and Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agencies, and the Trade, Industry and Energy Committee examined the Korean Intellectual Property Office.