# Kim Min-seok confirms merger talks with Jo Country party ahead of 2028 election

Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok states merger with Jo Country will proceed based on overwhelming member will.

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Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated that the merger with the Jo Country party will be processed based on the overwhelming will of the members of both parties. [^1]

President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Lee Hae-min, a Google-originated IT expert, as the special advisor for AI at the Blue House on Sunday. [^2]

Shin Jang-sik warned that if the impeachment dismissal of President Yoon is pushed forward without considering the specific laws created for him, it will lead to political and legal failure. [^3]

Kim Min-seok appointed Kim Yong-nam, a former lawmaker from the People Power Party and former mayor of Pyeongtaek, as the deputy chairman of the Policy Committee. [^4]

Kim Min-seok stated that the method of cooperation with the Jo Country party is unknown but confirmed that the parties will cooperate regardless of the specific format. [^5]

Kim Min-seok urged party members to refrain from expressing personal opinions regarding the merger and to leave the matter to the relevant party organs. [^6]

Innovation Party leader Shin Jang-sik stated on 2026-04-01 that the appointment appears to be a reaction by the ruling coalition to the suspicion that they are dismantling themselves. [^7]

The Innovation Party criticized the Democratic Party for appointing former lawmaker Kim Yong-nam to the Policy Affairs Committee on Monday, viewing it as a provocation. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated that the merger with the Jo Country party will be processed based on the overwhelming will of the members of both parties. (동아일보, News)
2. President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Lee Hae-min, a Google-originated IT expert, as the special advisor for AI at the Blue House on Sunday. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
3. Shin Jang-sik warned that if the impeachment dismissal of President Yoon is pushed forward without considering the specific laws created for him, it will lead to political and legal failure. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
4. Kim Min-seok appointed Kim Yong-nam, a former lawmaker from the People Power Party and former mayor of Pyeongtaek, as the deputy chairman of the Policy Committee. (동아일보, News)
5. Kim Min-seok stated that the method of cooperation with the Jo Country party is unknown but confirmed that the parties will cooperate regardless of the specific format. (동아일보, News)
6. Kim Min-seok urged party members to refrain from expressing personal opinions regarding the merger and to leave the matter to the relevant party organs. (동아일보, News)
7. Innovation Party leader Shin Jang-sik stated on 2026-04-01 that the appointment appears to be a reaction by the ruling coalition to the suspicion that they are dismantling themselves. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
8. The Innovation Party criticized the Democratic Party for appointing former lawmaker Kim Yong-nam to the Policy Affairs Committee on Monday, viewing it as a provocation. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)

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