Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
South Korea's Democratic Party backs government reform project
South Korea's Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok said his party would back the government's second normalization project.
The government has selected 30 tasks to address abuses and unfair practices, including bid-rigging, technology theft, insurance fraud and protection for victims of domestic violence.
The project aims to close gaps in rules and reduce problems people face in everyday life.
Kim said the party would support faster progress through legislation and policy measures.
He also welcomed a parliamentary committee's adoption of a hearing report on special inspector nominee Choi Gil-su.
Kim said he expects Choi to carry out independent and fair scrutiny of those in power.
South Korea’s Democratic Party said it would support the government’s second normalization project through legislation and policy.
Party leader Kim Min-seok said the party would work with the Lee Jae-myung government to correct abnormal systems and practices, including illegal and irregular conduct.
The project includes 30 tasks, among them tackling bid-rigging, preventing technology theft, strengthening responses to insurance fraud and protecting victims of domestic violence.
Kim described the project as a way to close gaps in regulations and address inconveniences and unfairness in people’s daily lives.
He also said he expected special inspector general nominee Choi Gil-su to conduct independent and fair inspections.
- Who
- South Korea’s Democratic Party, led by Kim Min-seok, and the Lee Jae-myung government.
- What
- The party backed the government’s second normalization project and pledged support through legislation and policy.
- When
- Kim made the statement on October 23, 2026.
- Where
- At a senior party meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul.
- Why
- The project aims to block exploitation of institutional gaps and address daily inconveniences and unfairness.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Office for Government Policy Coordination reported the second normalization project to a Cabinet meeting.
The National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee adopted the hearing report for special inspector general nominee Choi Gil-su.
Kim Min-seok backed the government project at a senior Democratic Party meeting.
- Project tasks
- 30
- Project examples
- Tackling bid-rigging, preventing technology theft, strengthening responses to insurance fraud, and protecting domestic violence victims
- Project reported to Cabinet
- October 20
- Party leader
- Kim Min-seok
- Inspector general nominee
- Choi Gil-su
1 source
What people are saying
The Democratic Party will work with the Lee Jae-myung government to correct abnormal systems and practices, and illegal, expedient and evasive conduct.
We will also work through legislation and policy to speed up implementation and produce results.
It is a project to block tricks that exploit institutional gaps and to resolve inconveniences and unfairness that people experience in their daily lives.
I expect nominee Choi Gil-su to conduct inspections independently and fairly, drawing on his experience and expertise.