I am an editorial writer at The Korea Times, focusing on foreign policy, North Korea and domestic politics. My key areas of interest include North Korea, foreign interference in elections, election integrity, cyberattacks and human rights. Prior to joining the Editorial Board, I served as both Politics Desk editor and Culture Desk editor. During my career, I have reported on the Presidential Office under the Lee Myung-bak administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Assembly.
Parties set to unseat two leftist lawmakers
By Kang Hyun-kyung
The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) agreed to submit a motion to unseat two lawmakers of the minor leftist party, Reps. Lee Seok-ki and Kim Jae-yeon, Friday.
If the motion gains approval in the National Assembly, the two, who resisted calls to resign despite mounting pressure, will lose their parliamentary seats.
During the meeting, Reps. Lee Hahn-koo and Park Jie-won, floor leaders of the Saenuri Party and the DUP, respectively, agreed to make joint efforts to unseat Lee and Kim of the minor Unified Progressive Party (UPP), who were involved in vote-rigging during the selection of proportional