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Main opposition party unveils reform measures over election defeat

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Monday unveiled a set of reform measures including the shake-up of its governing body following its huge defeat in last week’s local elections. The move ca...

Jun 18, 2018
Politics
Ruling party to hold convention to elect new leadership in August

The ruling Democratic Party plans to hold a party convention on Aug. 25 to elect new leadership, party officials said Monday, following its landslide victory in last week's local elections. The new ...

Jun 18, 2018
Politics
Police to look into Gyeonggi governor-elect’s alleged extramarital affair

Police have started an investigation into a scandal involving Gyeonggi Gov.-elect Lee Jae-myung who allegedly had an extramarital affair with an actress, after receiving the case from the Suwon Distr...

Jun 17, 2018
Politics
Incheon citizens to file class action suit against lawmaker for disparaging remark

Rep. Chung Tae-ok, a former spokesman for the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, may soon face a class action suit from a group of citizens against his remarks defaming two cities, Incheon and Buch...

Jun 17, 2018
Politics
Ex-chief of main opposition party says he won't run for 2020 general elections

Kim Moo-sung, the six-term lawmaker of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, said Friday that he will not run for the general elections in 2020 due to the party's crushing defeat in this week's lo...

Jun 15, 2018
Politics
Leadership of minor opposition party resigns over election defeat

A co-head of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party and senior officials resigned Friday after the party suffered a crushing defeat in this week's local elections. Park Joo-sun, the co-leader of the...

Jun 15, 2018
Politics
[News Analysis] Conservative leaders resign after election debacle

Conservative politics rattled by crushing defeat in local elections

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Rise and fall of presidential hopefuls

The June 13 local elections ended with a sweeping victory by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, and now the focus is on how it may benefit the next potential presidential candidates. Newly electe...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
‘Kim Jong-un,’ ‘Park Geun-hye’ names draw attention at local elections

Several candidates in Wednesday’s local elections caught the attention of the public due to their names. These candidates had the same names as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, former President Park...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
Feminist candidate fares well in Seoul mayoral race despite opposition

Green Party candidate Shin Ji-ye who ran on a platform of feminism and the protection of animal rights surprised voters after finishing fourth in this year’s heavily contested Seoul mayor’s race. Th...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
Eye-catching outcomes of 2018 local elections

-Outspoken feminist candidate fares well in Seoul mayoral race -Candidate named Park Geun-hye, ironically from the Democratic Party, elected as member of Busan’s Geumjeong-gu municipal council -Uls...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
Moon says he will double efforts to implement pledges following election victory

President Moon Jae-in renewed his promise to honor his own election pledges Thursday, noting that a landslide victory by the ruling Democratic Party in the local elections may have shown public suppo...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Main opposition party leader steps down over election defeat

Hong Joon-pyo, the chief of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, resigned Thursday after his party suffered a crushing defeat in the previous day's local elections. The LKP won only two of the 1...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
[Newsmaker] Minor opposition party leader resigns after election fiasco

A co-leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party resigned Thursday after the party fared so poorly in Wednesday's local elections in a fiasco that even raised questions about whether it can cont...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics
[2018 Local Elections] Election victory to enhance Moon's reform, peace drive

The landslide victory of the ruling Democratic Party in the local elections and parliamentary by-elections is expected to greatly enhance President Moon Jae-in's grip on domestic politics, also stren...

Jun 14, 2018
Politics

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