S. Korea's National Assembly kicks off annual audit of government bodies
- 5 years ago
South Korea's National Assembly has started its annual audit of government ministries and their affiliated agencies.
For the next 20 days, 14 parliamentary committees will inspect hundreds of different entities.
There'll be a second round of audits involving three other committees starting later this month.
This year's audit is expected to be especially contentious since it will be the last under the this iteration of the National Assembly, and it comes ahead of next year's general elections.
In the spotlight the first day was the defense committee, where lawmakers grilled respective ministry officials on North Korea's firing today of what's believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
In other committees, lawmakers are questioning officials over the corruption and fraud allegations surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his family.
Also, progress on the denuclearization talks between North Korea and the U.S., as well as South Korea's trade conflict with Japan.
For the next 20 days, 14 parliamentary committees will inspect hundreds of different entities.
There'll be a second round of audits involving three other committees starting later this month.
This year's audit is expected to be especially contentious since it will be the last under the this iteration of the National Assembly, and it comes ahead of next year's general elections.
In the spotlight the first day was the defense committee, where lawmakers grilled respective ministry officials on North Korea's firing today of what's believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
In other committees, lawmakers are questioning officials over the corruption and fraud allegations surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his family.
Also, progress on the denuclearization talks between North Korea and the U.S., as well as South Korea's trade conflict with Japan.