여야, 국회 정상화 합의…80일만에 정상 가동<br /><br />South Korea's rival parties have agreed to normalize the National Assembly after over two months of inaction.<br />The deal was reached between the floor leaders of the rival parties about half an hour ago.<br />For more, we connect to our National Assembly correspondent Kim Min-ji on the line.<br />Min-ji, fill us in on the details.<br />Well Devin, the National Assembly is back in action after a two and a half month hiatus.<br />Parliamentary Speaker Moon Hee-sang had given the parties until today to reach an agreement to normalize parliament and set the June agenda.<br />The agreement was reached between the floor leaders of the three main parties about half an hour ago.<br />With that, a plenary session will be held in the coming hours for Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon to deliver a speech on the need for the government's 5-point-7 billion U.S. dollar extra budget that was submitted two months ago.<br />Rival parties have also agreed to take into consideration the proposals of each party regarding the key reform bills put on fast-track in late April regarding electoral reform, establishing an independent body to probe high level government officials,... and diluting the investigative powers of police and prosecution.<br />Rival parties will also hold a round-table debate headed by the speaker to assess the slowing economy something the main opposition Liberty Korea Party had been demanding.<br />Pressure had been mounting on the National Assembly to get back to work,... with bills related to people's livelihoods and economic revitalization piling up.<br />That's all I have for now, back to you Devin. <br />
