Han reelected floor leader of ruling party

“The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) reelected Rep. Han Byung-do as its floor leader Wednesday, marking the first time a DPK whip was elected to a second consecutive term. The three-term lawmaker ran uncontested in an election held four months after he won his first term to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of his predecessor. During a general meeting of DPK lawmakers, Han won a majority of the vote, which combined the ballots of lawmakers and dues-paying party members by a ratio of 8:2. "The coming year is the golden time," he said during his acceptance speech. "From winning the local elections to overcoming the Middle East crisis and restoring people's livelihoods, there is a mountain of work to do." Han will be charged with leading the party's parliamentary activities until next May, including negotiations with the main opposition People Power Party over the formation of committees for the latter half of the current Assembly's term. Other pressing issues include navigating differences over a DPK-proposed bill for a special counsel investigation into allegedly fabricated in

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