Ruling party lawmaker may miss audit of Korean missions in Americas after failing to obtain US visa

What happened: Rep. Jung Chung-rae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea requested a switch to the National Assembly's European audit team after his US visa application remained under review by the US State Department. Key numbers: Jung was scheduled to leave Sunday for a 12-day Americas trip starting Monday in Washington, also covering Brazil and Colombia. Why it matters: Jung may miss the on-site audit of South Korean diplomatic missions in the Americas. He was similarly reassigned in 2013 after failing to obtain a US visa, when attention turned to his 1989 anti-US protest.

Rep. Jung Chung-rae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea requested a switch to the National Assembly's European audit team after his US visa application remained under review by the US State Department.

Jung may miss the on-site audit of South Korean diplomatic missions in the Americas. He was similarly reassigned in 2013 after failing to obtain a US visa, when attention turned to his 1989 anti-US protest.