Presidential Office Says "Careful Consideration" on Veto Power Regarding Yellow Envelope Act and Broadcasting Act

"Tomorrow's Cabinet Meeting... May Take More Time for Careful Deliberation"
Already Passed by the National Assembly, Deadline is Next Month 2nd... Possibility of Additional Temporary Cabinet Meeting

The Presidential Office has expressed a cautious stance on the possibility of President Yoon Seok-yeol exercising his veto power regarding the 'Yellow Envelope Act (Amendment to the Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act)' and the 'Broadcasting Three Acts (Amendments to the Broadcasting Act, the Korea Broadcasting Culture Promotion Agency Act, and the Korea Educational Broadcasting System Act)'.

A Presidential Office official met with reporters at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the afternoon of the 27th and said, "There will be a Cabinet meeting tomorrow," but added, "Rather than making a definite statement at this point, we may take a more cautious time to consider."

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The 'Yellow Envelope Act' and the 'Broadcasting Three Acts' were passed by the National Assembly plenary session on the 9th, led by the Democratic Party of Korea, and were sent to the government on the 17th. Although the Presidential Office is withholding comments on whether to submit them, the amendments must be promulgated or vetoed by the deadline since they have already passed the National Assembly. The deadline is next weekend, on the 2nd of next month. The Presidential Office still points out that "the negative impact on society is considerable and it also violates the Constitution," and raises the issue that these are "bills passed without bipartisan agreement in the National Assembly."

Inside the Presidential Office, it is reported that rather than exercising the veto at the Cabinet meeting on the 28th, they are considering observing the National Assembly situation further and possibly holding an additional temporary Cabinet meeting before the deadline.

Meanwhile, regarding the vote for the host city of the 2030 World Expo being held in Paris, France on the 28th (local time), the Presidential Office stated, "Not only President Yoon and the Presidential Office but many citizens will likely stay up all night watching. After observing the results, we will issue the necessary message at an appropriate time."

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