Yang Hyang-ja, former Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending an emergency meeting of first-term lawmakers held on the 9th at the CCMM Building in Yeouido, Seoul. First-term lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea discussed the direction the party should take following the defeat in the April 7 by-elections during this meeting. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Yang Hyang-ja, former Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending an emergency meeting of first-term lawmakers held on the 9th at the CCMM Building in Yeouido, Seoul. First-term lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea discussed the direction the party should take following the defeat in the April 7 by-elections during this meeting. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Independent lawmaker Yang Hyang-ja stated that she is considering accepting the position of chairperson of the People Power Party's Semiconductor Special Committee.


On the 19th, through social networking services (SNS), Rep. Yang said, "It is true that the People Power Party asked me to take on the role of chairperson of the Semiconductor Special Committee," adding, "In response to this request, I replied that I would consider accepting the chairperson position if the special committee is established not only at the People Power Party level but as a National Assembly-level special committee involving the government, industry, and academia together."



She expressed, "I sincerely hope that the political sphere, industry, and academia can unite to prepare science and technology for the next generation."


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