The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) agreed Wednesday to pass a special U.S. investment bill without delay in consideration of the national interest, with a parliamentary vote expected on March 12. The two sides reached the consensus during their talks at the National Assembly, agreeing to cooperate in passing the special bill to carry out Seoul's investment pledges to Washington as part of a trade deal reached by the two countries last year, following tariff actions by U.S. President Donald Trump. "We heard from the PPP side that they will complete the review of the special U.S. investment bill by March 9 as planned," DPK Rep. Cheon Jun-ho told reporters. "If things proceed as planned, the bill will be submitted and put to a vote during a parliamentary plenary session on March 12 at the latest." PPP Rep. Yoo Sang-beom said the agreement was reached under the understanding that the U.S. would expect the bill to be passed as scheduled given the "turbulent international situation stemming from the war between the U.S. and Iran." "The U