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Parliament Opens 25-Day Audit as Chief Justice Rejects Questioning

Lawmakers open the audit with a showdown over whether they can question the judiciary's leader.

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(From L to R) Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Democratic Party (DP) leader Jung Chung-rae and DP floor leader Kim Byung-ki pose for a photo before attending a consultative meeting among the ruling party, the government and the presidential office at the prime minister's residence in Seoul Oct. 12, 2025. (Yonhap)
This file photo taken Sept. 14, 2025, shows (from L to R) senior presidential secretary for political affairs Woo Sang-ho, Democratic Party (DP) leader Jung Chung-rae, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, DP floor leader Kim Byung-ki and presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik during their dinner meeting at the prime minister's residence in Seoul. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The National Assembly began a 25-day review covering 17 committees and 834 organizations, scheduled through Nov. 6.
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae appeared for opening remarks but opposed taking questions, citing judicial independence and rules against interfering in ongoing trials.
  • The ruling Democratic Party plans to unveil judicial reform proposals this week, a push the People Power Party criticizes as a threat to the courts' autonomy.
  • The House Steering Committee is set to decide whether to summon senior presidential aide Kim Hyun-ji over alleged influence in appointments, a move the DP calls politically driven.
  • President Lee ordered full cooperation with auditors, and party-government leaders said housing-market stabilization steps will be announced this week as agencies face wider scrutiny, including over the NIRS data-center fire.