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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:04

Ex-ruling party chief's breakaway party plan comes to fore

Ex-ruling party chief's breakaway party plan comes to fore

Lee Jun-seok, an outspoken former chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), is creating a stir in political circles ahead of next year's general elections with his idea of creating a breakaway party with outliers of rival parties.

2023-11-07 16:37

Yoon visits conservative stronghold of Daegu

Yoon visits conservative stronghold of Daegu

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the conservative stronghold of Daegu on Tuesday to attend a convention of a civic group promoting national cohesion and meet with locals at a traditional market.

2023-11-07 15:22

Seoul to form task force to study Gimpo inclusion

Seoul to form task force to study Gimpo inclusion

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Gimpo Mayor Kim Byung-soo held their first official meeting to discuss the ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) capital expansion plan at City Hall in Seoul, Monday. The opinions of citizens from Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province and Seoul are the most important factors in deciding whether to expand Seoul’s boundaries ti include Gimpo, Oh said.

2023-11-06 16:50

Six-term lawmaker declares not to seek reelection

Six-term lawmaker declares not to seek reelection

Rep. Park Byeong-seug, a six-term lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), said Monday he will not seek reelection.

2023-11-06 15:33

Ihn says he was 'very disappointed' after ex-leader Lee spoke to him in English

Ihn says he was 'very disappointed' after ex-leader Lee spoke to him in English

The American Korean chief of the ruling People Power Party(PPP)'s innovation committee said Monday he was 'very disappointed' that former party leader Lee Jun-seok treated him as a foreigner by speaking to him in English during a weekend event.

2023-11-06 14:12

Gov't finalizes blueprint to build theme park in Saemangeum

Gov't finalizes blueprint to build theme park in Saemangeum

The government on Monday finalized a blueprint to build a theme park and resort complex in the reclaimed land of Saemangeum on the west coast by 2026 with private sector investments worth 144.3 billion won ($110.2 million).

2023-11-06 11:02

[INTERVIEW] Ruling party's reform czar calls for flexible immigration policy

INTERVIEWRuling party's reform czar calls for flexible immigration policy

Flexible and transparent immigration policies are keys to the successful integration of migrants, according to Ihn Yo-han, chairman of the innovation committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), as Korea seeks to become more open to immigrants amid a labor shortage and low growth.

2023-11-03 16:52

PPP innovation committee demands senior members declare not to seek reelection or run in difficult districts

PPP innovation committee demands senior members declare not to seek reelection or run in difficult districts

The innovation committee of the ruling People Power Party demanded Friday that senior members and those close to President Yoon Suk Yeol either give up their bid for reelection or run in more competitive districts in next year's general elections.

2023-11-03 15:48

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating inches up to 34%: poll

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating inches up to 34%: poll

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rose 1 percentage point to 34 percent, a poll showed Friday.

2023-11-03 14:13

Yoon vows greater support for small biz owners

Yoon vows greater support for small biz owners

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to provide greater support to small business owners by offering low-interest loans and waiving clawbacks of pandemic handouts.

2023-11-03 13:50

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