From Unliquidated Associations to AI Inequality

According to 2026 data, out of 300 associations, 176 have been dissolved for more than 3 years, and 108 for more than 5 years. In particular, one association in Seoul, dissolved in 2010, is still undergoing liquidation 16 years later.

Allegations have been raised that some liquidators intentionally delay the liquidation process and privately misappropriate reserve funds. Cases were pointed out where 600 million won was paid as liquidator salaries over 10 years, and excessive operating expenses were used.

Criticism arose that prolonged delays in liquidation infringe on the property rights of association members and increase the potential for corruption.

He argued that a full investigation of all unliquidated associations nationwide should be conducted, and any fraudulent activities thoroughly investigated. He emphasized that if embezzlement and breach of trust are confirmed, immediate prosecution and asset recovery should follow.

There has been growing demand for supplementing institutional deficiencies and devising fundamental solutions to the problem of unliquidated associations.

The government was also urged to form a joint investigative team to ascertain the actual state of unliquidated associations and strengthen legal actions.

This creates a severe blind spot in the educational rights of students with disabilities.

The prompt processing of legislation to mandate special class operations in private schools was urged. Under current law, private schools are not obligated to establish special classes, resulting in a significantly lower establishment rate compared to public schools.

It was argued that institutional improvements are needed to overcome the practice of private schools neglecting education for students with disabilities and to ensure all students receive universal public education benefits.

It is claimed that specific individuals are exerting influence behind the scenes in government policies.

Suspicions also arose about the existence of specific behind-the-scenes manipulators, including an individual referred to as 'Chief Kim Hyun-ji'. Representative Kim Jang-kyum raised 'red-baiting' controversies, such as claims that these individuals received communist revolution education, and demanded a clear explanation from the government.

The Prime Minister responded that he was unaware of the specific details of these claims and would look into the facts.

Representative Kim Jang-kyum pointed out that the special judicial police (SJP), operating with approximately 20,000 personnel across 52 ministries, will be investigating alone without prosecutors' security investigative powers starting next month. He questioned whether this organization is truly prepared to perform such a role.

Concerns were raised that the SJP's investigative expertise would decline and prosecution rates would drop after the exclusion of prosecutors' supervisory authority. The lack of objective standards and a systematic management system for the SJP's exercise of investigative powers was also pointed out as a problem.

Suggestions were made for expanding education and training to enhance the SJP's investigative capabilities, along with establishing specific guidelines that leverage the expertise of each ministry.

It was pointed out that this infringes on the public's right to know.

Criticism also arose that arbitration records are not detailed enough to meet the expectations of representatives, thereby hindering the transparency of problem-solving. The need for accurate record verification was raised, given that the disparity in relief rates among arbitration divisions reaches 30.8%.

The KCC is currently discussing procedures to cancel the approval for the change in major shareholder.

The KCC replied that it is carefully considering whether to cancel the approval for the change of YTN's major shareholder and will proceed with lawful procedures according to relevant laws and regulations.

This indicates the possibility of swift progress in TBS normalization.

However, active cooperation from Seoul City, including the enactment of ordinances by the Seoul Metropolitan Council, is essential, and the current issue of Seoul City not participating in consultation channels was pointed out. Seoul City's lukewarm attitude is criticized as an obstacle to TBS normalization.

The Ministry of Interior and Safety urged Seoul City to actively participate in consultations and expressed the government's willingness to support TBS normalization.

This raises questions about the fairness of government advertising spending.

The lack of objective criteria such as media readership, viewership, and traffic when executing government advertising was pointed out as a problem. Representative Choi raised suspicions that this imbalance leads to advertising favoritism based on political considerations.

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism replied that he would prepare standards to ensure transparency and fairness in advertising execution. The need for institutional improvement to create a fair media environment was emphasized.

Representative Choi Min pointed out the limitations of the 50 billion won preliminary feasibility study (PFS) standard and economic indicators applied to the establishment of public hospitals. He emphasized that public hospitals, unlike general businesses, must consider public interest and balanced regional development.

He argued for improving the PFS standards for public hospital establishment to reflect the specific characteristics of medically vulnerable areas such as northeastern Gyeonggi. He pointed out that limiting the establishment of public hospitals solely based on economic logic can infringe on residents' access to medical care.

The Prime Minister acknowledged the importance of public hospitals and promised to review the easing of PFS standards.

This led to controversy over the meaning of the Prime Minister's power to nominate cabinet members and the assessment of the candidate's expertise.

The Prime Minister stated that he still believes Kim Seong-eun possesses expertise, maintaining a positive stance on the appointment. He evaded a direct answer to the question of whether he would ask the President for a decisive action amid falling approval ratings.

It was argued that the Prime Minister's power to nominate cabinet members is not merely a formal procedure but entails responsibility and a role, emphasizing that appointments should consider public sentiment.

The Ministry of Education maintained its position of current maintenance, but it is known that the Ministry of Education's opinion was ultimately not reflected.

The conflict intensified as 17 city and provincial superintendents nationwide expressed opposition to the reform of the local education finance grant. Criticism arose that the voices of the education field were not sufficiently reflected.

Representative Jung Sung-guk demanded stronger government communication and argued for a reconsideration of the local education finance grant reform plan.

It was pointed out that in-depth discussions are needed to secure the stability of education finance and the autonomy of regional education.

The Prime Minister stated that a decrease in student numbers should not automatically lead to a reduction in teachers. This reflects the government's position that a decline in the school-age population should not automatically result in teacher cuts.

He proposed the establishment of a future response fund account for the efficient operation of grant funds. He mentioned the need to utilize surplus tax revenues beyond education, emphasizing the exploration of flexible ways to use education finance.

The government maintains its logic of classroom reduction due to a decrease in the school-age population. However, Representative Ku Min-jung's side argued for a net increase of 39,857 classrooms, approximately 18.5% compared to the current number, taking a contrasting stance to the government.

The representative's side presented specific classroom number standards jointly calculated with the National Assembly Research Service. This was used as a basis to emphasize the necessity of increasing classrooms for improving students' learning environment and the quality of education.

Concerns were raised that classroom reduction could worsen the educational environment and negatively affect students. It was pointed out that the government should consider various educational environment factors in addition to student population decline when formulating classroom policies.

He emphasized the necessity of mifepristone introduction for protecting women's health rights and resolving illegal distribution issues. He also revealed plans to prevent misuse and abuse by designing it for the most conservative gestational age under medical supervision.

He advocated for responsible institutional reform regarding the life rights issue of abortion, emphasizing the need to explore reasonable solutions based on social discussion. This shows a position of not viewing abortion merely as a health rights issue but seeking a balance with life rights.

Representative Ku Min-jung pointed out that each senior center is currently allocated 1.2 million won per year, or 100,000 won per month. She presented an arithmetic calculation showing that if 20 people eat five days a week, the daily meal cost per person is only 250 won.

This arithmetic calculation demonstrates a severe lack of realism in the senior center meal support budget. It was criticized as an utterly insufficient amount to ensure the quality of meals for seniors.

The representative's side argued for making the senior center meal budget realistic to ensure healthy and dignified meals for seniors.

Minister of Education Choi Ki-jin maintained his stance that re-application for college admissions is impossible due to the overall confusion caused by the application system failure. This decision appears to be aimed at preventing further confusion from re-implementation.

Instead, he promised to thoroughly verify individual application records and provide relief measures to ensure no one is harmed. A three-day reporting period is currently provided to receive damage reports.

The Ministry of Education promised to transparently disclose the specific details and progress of the relief measures and to improve the system to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

Representative Jeon Jong-deok pointed out that while the government evaluates the rural basic income as proven successful, the policy is actually showing paradoxical results. That is, the policy designed to slow rural decline is instead fostering conflict and accelerating depopulation in these areas.

Problems arose with deepening population outflow and increased relative deprivation between pilot project areas and non-target areas. This shows that the policy unintentionally exacerbated regional imbalances.

Criticism was raised that the policy to prevent regional decline holds the contradiction of rather fostering regional conflict and accelerating population outflow. Representative Jeon urged a fundamental re-examination and supplementation of the policy.

The process water recycling rate of domestic semiconductor companies such as Samsung and SK was found to be only around 40%. This contrasts with leading companies like TSMC, which have set high recycling targets of 65-90%.

Representative Jun Jun-yong emphasized the importance of securing raw water for ultrapure water production and argued that in addition to raising dam levels, process water recycling should be actively expanded. He stated that the government should mandate recycling targets for companies and encourage expansion.

Since the semiconductor industry requires vast amounts of water, water use efficiency and recycling technology development are essential for sustainable growth. The government's active intervention through water management policies is demanded.

This was pointed out as being inconsistent with the direction of regionally self-sufficient medical policies or the intent of training medical personnel with regional mandatory service.

He argued that it should be designed as a regionally self-sufficient system where training, from basic science to clinical practice, is completed in one place. He emphasized that the proximity of medical schools and training hospitals is an important factor in training regional medical personnel.

The Prime Minister expressed sympathy with the representative's argument and replied that he would review measures to establish a regionally self-sufficient medical system.

This is a strategy to alleviate regional medical imbalance and improve access to medical care.

Discussions were held on fostering regional hubs by concentrating national medical schools and public medical institutions in one place, such as Cheongju and Namwon. The importance of building infrastructure where patients can receive sufficient treatment within their region without having to go to Seoul was emphasized.

The Prime Minister expressed agreement with the need to develop local medical hubs and stated that he would actively review related policies. This is expected to contribute to resolving medical gaps for local residents and improving their quality of life.

Representative Kim Sun-min asked if the government had data calculating who benefits and who loses from the AI transition, demanding the establishment of an analysis system for employment changes and inequality impacts brought by AI technology adoption.

She emphasized the necessity of promoting an employment stability plan using an AI exposure index. She suggested introducing an inequality impact assessment, following gender equality and regional balance, when evaluating government policies.

She proposed considering a condition that includes youth employment plans when providing government AI subsidies. This considers the impact of AI adoption on youth employment.

The government's active role is demanded to comprehensively analyze the ripple effects of AI technology adoption across society, minimize inequality, and lead a fair transition.

With a nationwide water shortage projected during extreme droughts in 2030, the increase in data center water consumption has emerged as a serious problem. Concerns about intensifying water shortages due to climate change have grown.

It was suggested that water supply and demand capacity be thoroughly verified before deciding on data center locations, and a system for sharing information with local residents should be established. Urgent preemptive measures are needed to minimize conflicts between residential and industrial water use.