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SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly launched its annual audit of government agencies Tuesday, with rival parties clashing over the Supreme Court chief's refusal to recommend a new justice nominee to the president and the recently publicized transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) from Ukraine.
Eight of the Assembly's 17 standing committees opened their sessions starting at 10 a.m. on the first day of the audit, scheduled to run through Oct. 27.
During the audit of the legislation and judiciary committee, lawmakers mainly wrangled over Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's refusal to recommend a new candidate for court justice as requested by the presidential office.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae is surrounded by cameras as he speaks during a parliamentary audit of the top court at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Oct. 6, 2026. (Yonhap)
Earlier in August, the presidential office asked Cho to recommend a new candidate after taking issue with his written recommendation of two Supreme Court justice nominees to President Lee Jae Myung. Cho rejected the request, citing a lack of constitutional grounds to do so.
Under the Constitution, Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the chief justice and with the consent of the National Assembly.
During the audit, Cho declined to take an oath as a witness, citing the principle of separation of powers among the legislative, executive and judicial branches.
The rival parties clashed from the beginning of the session over whether Cho should be allowed to leave after delivering his opening remarks.
The ruling Democratic Party demanded that he remain and answer lawmakers' questions, while the main opposition People Power Party argued that Cho should be allowed to leave, as chief justices have customarily done after the opening remarks with the approval of the head of the parliamentary judiciary committee.
Rep. Seo Young-kyo (L), head of the National Assembly's legislation and judiciary committee, and Rep. Kim Tae-kyu (R) of the main opposition People Power Party argue at the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 6, 2026, after the audit was suspended. (Yonhap)
During the audit of the foreign affairs and unification committee, recent diplomatic tensions with Ukraine over the transfer of two North Korean POWs to Seoul were a key point of contention.
Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer, a move South Korea has said was not agreed upon between the two sides.
Seoul has since accused Ukraine of breaching a bilateral agreement to keep the transfer secret, while Ukraine has denied the existence of such an agreement.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said South Korea had received a message from Ukraine that included an apology over its disclosure, but that it "fell somewhat short of what we had expected."
The recent explosions of North Korea-planted land mines inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which injured three South Korean soldiers, also came under scrutiny during the audit sessions.
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首尔，10 月 6 日（韩联社）——韩国国会周二启动了对政府机构的年度审计，各反对党就最高法院院长拒绝向总统推荐新的法官提名人以及最近公开的两名朝鲜战俘从乌克兰转移一事发生冲突。
议会 17 个常设委员会中的 8 个在审计的第一天上午 10 点开始开会，审计工作计划持续到 10 月 27 日。
在立法和司法委员会的审计过程中，议员们主要争论的是最高法院首席大法官赵熙大拒绝按照总统府的要求推荐新的最高法院法官候选人。
2026年10月6日，韩国最高法院首席大法官赵熙大在首尔西部国会大厦出席最高法院听证会时，被摄像机包围。（韩联社）
8月初，总统府对赵显龙向李在明总统提交的两名最高法院大法官提名人选的书面推荐提出异议，并要求其推荐新的候选人。赵显龙以缺乏宪法依据为由拒绝了这一要求。
根据宪法规定，最高法院法官由总统根据首席大法官的推荐，并经国民议会同意任命。
在审计过程中，赵某拒绝宣誓作证，理由是立法、行政和司法部门之间权力分立的原则。
会议一开始，对立双方就赵显龙在发表开幕致辞后是否应该被允许离开的问题发生了冲突。
执政的民主党要求他留下来回答议员们的提问，而主要反对党国民力量党则认为应该允许赵小兰离开，就像首席大法官在开场致辞后经国会司法委员会主席批准后通常的做法一样。
2026年10月6日，在审计暂停后，国会立法司法委员会委员长徐英教（左）与主要反对党国民力量党议员金泰圭（右）在首尔国会展开辩论。（韩联社）
在对外交统一委员会进行审计期间，最近因将两名朝鲜战俘移交给首尔而与乌克兰发生的外交紧张局势是一个关键的争议点。
上个月，乌克兰总统泽连斯基公开宣布了这一移交决定，但韩国方面表示，双方并未就此达成一致。
首尔方面指责乌克兰违反了双边协议，该协议旨在对此次转让保密，而乌克兰方面则否认存在这样的协议。
韩国外交部长赵显铉表示，韩国已收到乌克兰方面的道歉信息，但“这多少没有达到我们的预期”。
在审计会议上，朝鲜最近在非军事区（DMZ）埋设的地雷爆炸事件也受到了审查，该事件造成三名韩国士兵受伤。
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（导语）首席大法官表示，由于缺乏理由，很难推荐新的最高法院大法官
（导语）首席大法官驳斥最高法院提名程序中的所谓缺陷
（第二份声明）李警告称，如果乌克兰拒绝就朝鲜战俘转移信息披露争议道歉，将采取“额外措施”。
（第二份LD）韩国军方认定朝鲜埋设的地雷引发了非军事区爆炸
（LEAD）国民议会启动政府机构年度审计