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Conflicts within the party surrounding the People Power Party Innovation Committee are intensifying.

Next week looks like it will be a watershed in many ways.

This is reporter Kim Min-cheol.

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Innovation Committee Chairman In Yo-han requested that he be given the right to be nominated so that he could carry out the innovation plan.

Although the deadline was set until next Monday to raise the stakes, the response within the party is cold.

[김재원/전 국민의힘 최고위원/특집 1라디오 오늘/어제 : “실현 가능성이 없는 제안인데 그것을 공개함으로써 사실은 불필요한 내용의 논란을 야기하고 말았죠.”]

It is also unlikely that the agenda for the leadership, senior members, and Rep. Chin Yoon to not run and run for office in difficult positions will be passed at the highest level.

Accordingly, the Innovation Committee, which was due by the 24th, appears to be taking steps to disband early without any results.

In fact, innovation committee members said there was no additional agenda to discuss and only white paper work remained.

[인요한/국민의힘 혁신위원장/지난달 30일 : “마무리 단계에 들어가는데, 오늘 마무리할지 크리스마스 전까지 갈지 그건 당과 협의해야 되고…”]

If this happens, it is expected that a blow to the leadership of CEO Kim Ki-hyun, who was engaged in a battle of wits with the Innovation Committee, will inevitably be dealt a blow.

The argument of responsibility raised after the defeat in the Gangseo-gu mayoral by-election last October may once again be directed to the leadership.

In particular, complaints about the lack of a general election strategy and the theory of reorganization in the Yeongnam region may lead to calls for reform, such as a transition to a non-representative system.

[김병민/국민의힘 최고위원/지난달 30일 : “혁신위의 실패는 곧 우리 당 지도부의 실패가 될 것이고 혁신위의 성공은 우리 당 지도부의 새로운 희망과 미래가 될 수 있습니다.”]

There are only about four months left until next year’s general election.

In a situation where it is physically difficult to form a non-committee committee, some predict that Representative Kim will try to take the initiative and turn the situation around by launching the diplomatic committee early.

This is Mincheol Kim from KBS News.

Camera reporter: Jangbin Park/Video editor: Hyeongju Lee

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In relation to the suspicion of a large-scale lease fraud that occurred in the Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do area, a substantive warrant examination was conducted on three members of the landlord’s family.

The decision on whether or not they will be detained is expected to be announced as early as today.

Reporter Su-min Lee reports.

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The family of a landlord named Jeong, who is suspected of committing a Suwon lease fraud, is being reviewed for an arrest warrant.

The Suwon District Court is reviewing arrest warrants for three people, including Mr. Jeong and his son, who are suspected of fraud, starting at 11 a.m. today.

It is reported that Mr. Jeong and others entered the courthouse to avoid reporters.

Mr. Jeong’s family is suspected of having signed a lease agreement with tenants worth around 100 million won, but failing to return the deposit.

The police summoned and investigated Mr. and Mrs. Jeong three times until the 21st of last month, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeong are said to have denied the charges during the interrogation.

A total of 51 suspects have been booked so far in connection with this incident.

The group included four landlords, including Mr. Jeong’s family and one official from the real estate corporation they operated, and 47 real estate agents.

As of the 28th of last month, a total of 466 complaints had been filed with the police regarding Mr. Jeong’s family, and the amount of damage amounted to 70.6 billion won.

Previously, on the 28th of last month, the police applied for a preliminary arrest warrant for Mr. Jeong’s family on fraud charges.

A police official said, “After a comprehensive review of the materials obtained through the subpoena investigation and search and seizure, we believe that the charge of fraud is acknowledged and that there is a need for detention.”

Whether or not to arrest Jeong’s family is expected to be decided as early as tonight.

This is Su-min Lee from KBS News.

Video Editing: Han Hyo-jeong

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In the future, the trial process for conglomerates and politicians is expected to be made more transparent.

The judiciary, which has been heavily criticized for overlooking politicians accused of corruption by delaying trials, has decided to push ahead with a plan to expand broadcasting, which only allowed Supreme Court trials, to include first-trial trials in order to restore public trust.

If it begins next year, there is a possibility that Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung’s trial will also be broadcast.

Reporter Kim Tae-hoon reports.

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As the judge handed down the sentence, a man was escorted away in handcuffs.

This is Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Fluid due to excessive force in June 2020.

This incident spread the ‘Black Lives Matter’, or so-called BLM, movement around the world.

[“숨을 쉴 수가 없어요. 제발. 제발.”]

Most of the trial process was released on video.

In most U.S. states, the constitution allows not only TV broadcasting but also Internet broadcasting.

In Korea, broadcasting of Supreme Court trials is allowed, with limited restrictions.

However, starting next year, a plan to allow trial broadcasting from the lower court level is being promoted.

A recent research conducted by the National Court Administration found that 87.9% of the public is in favor of live broadcasting of trials.

The approval rate was low at 48.5% of prosecutors and 44.7% of judges, but the approval rate among legal scholars was high at 92.3%.

The National Court Administration plans to form a task force early next year to prepare for a pilot project.

[조정훈/시대전환 의원/11.7 예결위 : “저는 내년에 서울중앙지법에서 시범 운영은 반드시 해야 된다고 생각합니다.”]

[김상환/법원행정처장/11.7 예결위 : “초보적 수준에서의 시범 실시에서는 그 정도(예산)이면.”]

The National Court Administration has accelerated the expansion of trial broadcasting to restore trust in the judiciary and ensure the public’s right to know.

If a pilot project is conducted at the Seoul Central District Court, there is a possibility that part of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung’s trial will be broadcast.

However, to protect personal information, juvenile crimes and sex crimes will not be disclosed, and background check processes will be excluded from general trials, or technical methods such as the use of delayed relay will be used.

The establishment of a new ‘court broadcasting station’ as the subject of trial broadcasting is being considered.

The service report suggested 2025 as the target for opening, saying that it would be desirable to operate it as a public broadcasting station similar to KTV or the National Assembly Broadcasting.

This is Taehoon Kim from KBS News.

Cinematographer: Seok-gyu Choi / Video editor: Dae-beom Kim / Graphics: Mi-ju Park