National Assembly to Hold Four Days of Government Questioning... Personnel Vetting and Economic Policy in the Hot Seat

The National Assembly will conduct a government-wide questioning session over a four-day period starting September 9, with Prime Minister Han Sung-sook and other cabinet members in attendance. The ruling and opposition parties are expected to engage in fierce debates over key issues including the review of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seungwon and Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hyein, prosecution reform, conflicts over Supreme Court nominations, the deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, and real estate and stock market policies.

Prime Minister Kim Minseok is answering a question from Hwang Myung-sun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, during the education, social, and cultural affairs Q&A session at the National Assembly plenary session on the 11th. 2026.2.11 Photo by Kim Hyun-min

This afternoon, the National Assembly will open a plenary session to conduct government questioning in the field of politics. The ruling Democratic Party of Korea will be represented by Assemblyman Lee Haesik as the first questioner, while the opposition People Power Party will be represented by Assemblywoman Na Kyungwon. This will be followed by sessions on foreign affairs, unification, and national security on the 10th; the economy on the 11th; and education, social, and cultural issues on the 14th.

The opposition is expected to focus its efforts on scrutinizing personnel vetting and economic policy. On the first day, Assembly members Na Kyungwon and Joo Jinwoo, both known for their combative stance, have been selected to participate. They have recently led the charge in the verification offensive. Assemblywoman Na’s office stated, "We will focus on nominees Kim and Yong, as well as address issues surrounding the real estate market and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)."

The ruling party appears ready to defend and counterattack. They characterize independent lawmaker Han Donghoon's disclosure of the prosecution's indictment plan for nominee Kim as "prosecution-style cabinet politics." Assemblyman Jeon Yonggi of the Democratic Party stated, "During the government questioning session, I will rigorously question the authenticity of the recently surfaced internal prosecution 'indictment plan,' the circumstances of its release, and whether the Ministry of Justice has conducted any inspections or taken action."

Meanwhile, on the same day at the on-site supreme council meeting held at Jeonbuk Provincial Government in Jeonju, Democratic Party leader Kim Minseok said, "It would be more accurate to refer to Assemblyman Han as 'Joseonbullyanggeom' or 'Joseonbullyangjokgawi' (implying 'a problematic prosecutor or scissors') and called for legal action regarding the Han Donghoon case."

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