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South Korea’s Ruling Party Tables Government Overhaul as Opposition Launches Filibuster

Prosecutors warn of constitutional flaws in the plan.

In this file photo, lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party leave the main hall of the National Assembly in western Seoul on Aug. 25, 2025. (Yonhap)
Rep. Choo Mi-ae (L), chief of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, speaks during a committee session at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Sept. 24, 2025. (Yonhap)
Rep. Han Jeong-ae, head of the Democratic Party's policy committee, speaks at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Sept. 25, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The Democratic Party introduced a Government Organization Act revision that would dismantle the prosecution’s headquarters and split its powers between a new serious crimes investigation agency under the interior ministry and an indictment office under the justice ministry.
  • The bill reallocates budget planning from the Ministry of Economy and Finance to a new budget office under the prime minister’s office.
  • Energy policy oversight would shift from the industry ministry to a renamed Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment.
  • After last-minute talks, the ruling party, government and presidential office agreed to drop an overhaul of the Financial Services Commission from the package.
  • The People Power Party began a filibuster as the bill reached the plenary, but rules allowing closure after 24 hours and the DP’s majority make a Friday vote likely.