The Democratic Party Restarts 'TF and Special Committee Politics' from Labor to Deepfake

Labor Transition Special Committee Discusses Protection and Reform for Vulnerable Workers
Establishes TF to Explore Measures Against Deepfake Crimes

The People Power Party will soon form a Special Committee on Labor Transformation to discuss labor reform and on-site situations, as well as a Task Force (TF) to respond to deepfake sex crimes.

After the party floor meeting held at the National Assembly on the same day, Floor Leader Choo Kyung-ho told reporters, "The lawmakers expressed a desire to establish a framework to discuss various labor reforms and on-site issues currently faced, and I agreed," adding, "We plan to create a special committee to conduct in-depth discussions on current issues and reform tasks."

This approach aims to develop labor policies by comprehensively considering not only labor issues but also population and climate crises, and changes in industrial structure. In particular, legislation to support and protect vulnerable workers such as non-regular employees, delivery workers, and substitute drivers is also mentioned as a topic for the special committee's discussion.

This move is interpreted as aligning with President Yoon's promise on May 29 during a government briefing and press conference to provide direct protection for unorganized workers.

It is also seen as an intention to promote worker protection policies initiated by the ruling party in response to the Yellow Envelope Act (an amendment to the Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act) pushed by the major opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, and to simultaneously advance reforms.

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The People Power Party has reactivated special committee politics since June. Shortly after the start of the 22nd National Assembly's legislative term in June, the party established 14 special committees addressing issues such as low birthrate response, stabilization of the livelihood economy, and tax reform.

Just the day before, the Gap Reduction Special Committee, a party-level policy control tower to resolve multiple disparities including education, culture, region, income, assets, and health, was officially launched.

The People Power Party appears to intend not only to pursue Floor Leader Han Dong-hoon's livelihood activities immediately after the regular National Assembly session opens but also to actively discuss current issues.

Additionally, the People Power Party plans to launch a TF to respond to deepfakes. After reports of deepfake sex crimes, the ruling party and government held a party-government consultation meeting on May 29, where they conducted an urgent briefing with relevant ministries and discussed response measures. The People Power Party is preparing legislation to expand the scope of "sting operations," currently recognized only for child and adolescent sexual exploitation materials, to include crimes against adults and to strengthen penalties.

Floor Leader Choo said at a forum hosted by People Power Party lawmaker Cho Eun-hee at the National Assembly on the same day to prepare measures against deepfake sex crimes, "Since issues related to deepfakes are not confined to one or two standing committees, we will form a deepfake-related TF soon," adding, "We plan to gather several lawmakers and experts from the Judiciary Committee, Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, Education Committee, and Public Administration and Security Committee to thoroughly diagnose the phenomenon and prepare appropriate countermeasures."

On the 3rd, a policy forum titled 'Policy Discussion for the Prevention and Response to Deepfake Digital Sexual Crimes' was held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building, hosted by Eunhee Cho, a member of the People Power Party. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

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