Assembly speaker tells rival parties to nominate standing committee chiefs by Wednesday (opens original article in a new tab)

National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik urged the ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party to agree on committee chair nominees by Wednesday, as they remain deadlocked over committee leadership, particularly the key legislation and judiciary committee.

• National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik urged rival parties to submit agreed committee chair nominees by Wednesday.
• DP and PPP are in a deadlock over committee chairmanship, especially the legislation and judiciary committee.
• DP has majority seats and could unilaterally assign chairs if deadlock continues.