Choo Kyung-ho, left, floor leader of the ruling People Power Party, and his main opposition Democratic Party of Korea counterpart, Park Chan-dae, speak during a ceremony marking Armed Forces Day at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 1. Yonhap The National Assembly is set to kick off its annual inspection of the government and state agencies Monday for a 26-day run.

On the first day of the audit, 10 of the Assembly's 17 standing committees will hold inspection hearings to scrutinize the management of the central and regional governments as well as their agencies. The Legislation and Judiciary Committee, the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee and the Public Administration and Security Committee will be among the 10 committees to hold inspection hearings on Monday. Rival parties are expected to clash over a range of allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee, including her stock manipulation, receipt of a luxury bag and interference with the ruling party's candidate nominations ahead of the April 10 general elections.

Rival parties set to clash at parliamentary audit of government 2024-10-06 16:52 | Politics The issue is highly likely to dominate the hearing of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, set to begin at 10 a.m. The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will focus on questioning Kim's allegations throughout the parliamentary audit while the ruling People Power Party will likely hit back at the opposition with controversies surr.