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Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, left, speaks at the party's supreme council meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Monday. [YONHAP]

DP won't defend lawmakers from future arrest motions

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) announced Monday that it will no longer actively defend its lawmakers from future arrest motions filed to the National Assembly in an effort to shed its image of shielding members who face criminal prosecution.

2023.6.26

Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung speaks at a supreme council meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Wednesday. [NEWS1]

DP chief Lee says he will take 'unlimited responsibility' for appointment

Democratic Party (DP) chief Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday that he will take "unlimited responsibility" following the fiasco over the controversial appointment, and resignation, of the head of the party's innovation committee earlier this week.

2023.6.7

Shame on the mouth of the Democratic Party

If the representative really feels the weight of his job as the spokesperson, he must have deep soul searching before it is too late.

2023.6.6

An attack that backfired

The crisis of the Democratic Party is deepened as Rep. Kwon Chil-seung, a senior spokesperson of the party, attacked the former captain of the corvette Cheonan for “killing all the sailors under his command."

2023.6.6

Rep. Kim Nam-kuk walks into his office at the National Assembly on Sunday. The lawmaker left the Democratic Party the same day. [YONHAP]

DP insiders miffed with failure to take Kim Nam-kuk to task

Disquiet within the liberal Democratic Party (DP) over Rep. Kim Nam-kuk's massive cryptocurrency transactions appeared to rise after a DP statement on the matter omitted any mention of referring the lawmaker to a parliamentary ethics committee.

2023.5.16