Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
National Assembly off to rough start

A banner for the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Assembly is being removed from the Assembly's main building in Seoul, Sunday, after the event, initially scheduled for Friday, was canceled due to a parliamentary standoff over a special counsel probe bill related to the death of Marine Cpl. Chae Su-geun, which was passed in the opposition-controlled Assembly on Thursday. Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin