Opposition confirms 7 standing committee chairs, ends boycott

The main opposition People Power Party on Thursday confirmed seven of its lawmakers as chairs of standing committees, moving to normalize parliamentary operations after nearly two months. Most of those selected to chair committees for the next two years of the 22nd National Assembly are three-term lawmakers, except for four-term Rep. Yu Eui-dong, who will lead the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee. Rep. Kim Hee-jung will head the Education Committee; Rep. Song Seog-jun will chair the