Rival parties hold interpellation session on economic issues

The National Assembly is holding another round of questioning sessions of government officials today,... this time.... focusing on the economy.
Rival parties are debating the government's income-led growth policies,... including the rapid hike in minimum wage.... as well as the recent slew of gloomy economic data.
Another hot potato is the controversy surrounding Shim Jae-cheol, a lawmaker of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party -- who disclosed confidential government data on the fiscal budget and other state statistics without authorization.
The ruling party has called it a criminal act,... while the main opposition party claims that what Shim did was normal activity to prepare for a parliamentary probe.