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Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung arrives at Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday to attend his arrest warrant hearing. [YONHAP]

DP elects new floor leader as party chief appears in court

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung appeared at Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday morning to attend a hearing on an arrest warrant request filed by prosecutors accusing him of corruption charges.

2023.9.26

Members of the liberal Democratic Party read statements against what they characterize as 'prosecutiorial dictatorship' at the National Assembly in Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

DP at crossroads before leader’s arrest hearing

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung is expected to attend his closely watched arrest warrant hearing at Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday morning, according to party officials.

2023.9.25

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Democratic Party floor leader Park Kwang-on, center, slumps in his chair after hearing the results of the vote on the arrest motion against party leader Lee Jae-myung at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

National Assembly clears way for DP leader's arrest

In a historic first, the National Assembly passed a motion to allow the arrest of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung during a heated plenary session on Thursday afternoon.

2023.9.21

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung holds the hand of DP floor leader Park Kwang-on at a hospital in Jungnang District, eastern Seoul, on Thursday morning. Lee has been on an intravenous drip since Monday, when he was admitted for treatment in the middle of his ongoing hunger strike. [YONHAP]

DP chief Lee Jae-myung to sit out vote on motion for own arrest

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung will not attend the parliamentary vote on his arrest motion that is scheduled to take place later this afternoon, party officials said Thursday.

2023.9.21

Lawmakers from the liberal Democratic Party (DP) hold up placards and chant slogans criticizing the Yoon Suk Yeol administration and prosecutors' latest move to arrest DP leader Lee Jae-myung at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Fate of DP chief on knife's edge as arrest vote looms

The fate of Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung, and the landscape of next year’s general election, is likely to come down how a handful of votes swing on Thursday regarding the arrest motion against him.

2023.9.20

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

Members of the Korean Nurses' Association call on lawmakers to pass the proposed Nursing Act outside the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Nursing bill dies as lawmakers fail to override veto

A controversial nursing bill previously rejected by President Yoon Suk Yeol was scrapped Tuesday after it failed to muster the necessary two-thirds support to override his veto.

2023.5.30

Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung speaks at a plenary session of the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, as the parliament was set to vote on a motion on his arrest over allegations of corruption and bribery Monday. [NEWS1]

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The National Assembly narrowly rejected a motion to consent to the arrest of Democratic Party (DP) chief Lee Jae-myung over allegations of corruption and bribery Monday.

2023.3.7

National Assembly rejects arrest motion for DP chair Lee

The National Assembly rejected a motion to consent to the arrest of Democratic Party (DP) chief Lee Jae-myung over allegations of corruption and bribery Monday.

2023.2.27

Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung sits in a plenary session of the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Friday. A motion requesting parliamentary consent for his arrest over allegations of corruption and bribery was reported to the National Assembly that day. [YONHAP]

Arrest warrant motion for Lee reported to parliamentary plenary session

A motion requesting parliamentary consent for the arrest of Democratic Party (DP) chief Lee Jae-myung over allegations of corruption and bribery was reported at a plenary session of the National Assembly on Friday afternoon.

2023.2.24