Ruling party chair apologizes for floor leader's graft scandal

Rep. Jung Chung-rae, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, apologized Friday for floor leader Rep. Kim Byung-kee's graft scandal that has been roiling the National Assembly. "As the chair of the party, I deeply apologize to the people for the things that happened," said Jung in his first press conference as the ruling party chair since taking office in August. "I am taking this matter very seriously." Jung also signaled that scandal-ridden Kim was planning to publicly address the matter