The Democratic Party is facing turbulence as allegations surfaced that Lee Chun-seok, head of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, conducted stock trades under an aide’s name during a plenary session.
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The Democratic Party is facing turbulence as allegations surfaced that Rep. Lee Choon-suak, head of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, conducted stock trades under an aide’s name during a plenary session. The scandal comes as the Lee Jae Myung administration pushes its ambitious “Kospi 5000” goal to boost the stock market and economy. Party leader Jung Cheong-rae has ordered an urgent internal probe, but opposition parties are demanding the lawmaker's resignation and legal action, warning that public trust in the ruling party is at risk.
