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South Korea's National Assembly passes 40 bills as opposition walks out over expulsion resolution

South Korea's National Assembly passed more than 40 non-controversial bills on Wednesday following an agreement between ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party floor leaders, while shelving disputed real estate legislation for debate in the next regular session. Separately, according to Arirang News, the Democratic Party-led assembly passed a resolution urging the expulsion of PPP lawmaker Lee Jin-sook, prompting the opposition to walk out in protest before the vote.

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  • โœ“South Korea's National Assembly passed more than 40 bills on Wednesday. (Source: Arirang News)
  • โœ“The bills had broad cross-party support and passed without major opposition. (Source: Arirang News)
  • โœ“Disputed real estate legislation was shelved for the regular session starting next month. (Source: Arirang News)
  • โœ“72 US mainstream media articles exist on related South Korean legislative developments. (Source: TopNewsClips MSM count)

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  • ~The opposition walkout signals partisan tension over censure votes and accountability measures. (Source: Arirang News framing of the parliamentary dynamics)
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PublishedAugust 26, 2026 at 10:01 AM PDT

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