The National Assembly is facing criticism for its lack of progress on the proposal to create a national space agency. The Yoon Suk Yeol administration had vowed to establish the new agency by the end of the year, but the related bill is still pending in a parliamentary sub-panel. The government and the opposition Democratic Party of Korea have been unable to agree on details such as where the agency should be placed, either under the Ministry of Science and ICT or under the direct control of the president. Private organizations have called for the passage of the bill, stressing the importance of the aerospace sector as a new growth engine for the nation.
The National Assembly has been reprimanded for its failure to make headway on the establishment of a national space agency. The Yoon Suk Yeol government had promised to have it set up before the year’s end, yet the bill is still stuck in a parliamentary sub-committee. The government and the opposition Democratic Party of Korea are divided on the particulars of the agency, including whether it should be placed under the Ministry of Science and ICT or the president. Private organizations have urged the passage of the bill, arguing that aerospace is essential for the nation’s future growth.