Lawmakers to vote on appointment of prime minister nominee and revision to Commercial Act

The National Assembly is scheduled to open a plenary session on Thursday afternoon to vote on appointing the new prime minister, alongside a revision to the Commercial Act.

The ruling and opposition parties have been at odds over the confirmation vote for Prime Minister nominee Kim Min-seok, with the ruling Democratic Party pushing for the vote, while the opposition People Power Party has demanded the withdrawal of the nominee and refused to convene at the plenary session.

As for the amendment to the Commercial Act, the two parties reached an agreement the previous day.

Final negotiations are still ongoing for the new administration's first supplementary budget proposal, with the DP aiming to bring the bill to a vote by Friday at the latest.