Real estate bills pass through parliamentary committees despite opposition boycott
(WorldNews South Korea)

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) passed a package of real estate-related bills through parliamentary standing committees this week, including two on Wednesday, in a process vehemently protested and boycotted by the main opposition party. Earlier in the day, the standing Legislation and Judiciary Committee, where 11 out of the total 18 seats are held by the DP, approved two bills to revise the Housing Lease Protection Act in its plenary session. This was after the DP fast-tracked the passage of another 11 real estate-related bills through...