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Election 2022

Sat, March 25, 2023 | 07:09

US-China rivalry pits presidential candidates against each other

US-China rivalry pits presidential candidates against each other

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung labels himself as a pragmatist in foreign policy. He says South Korea has no good reason to push itself to choose between the United States or China, noting they are both important for the country as a security guarantor and the nation's No. 1 trading partner, respectively. Based on this belief, Lee h...

2022-02-27 09:28

Presidential race enters final stretch with no overwhelming frontrunner

Presidential candidates clash over lessons of Ukraine attack

Presidential candidates clash over lessons of Ukraine attack

Rival presidential candidates of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) clashed over their differing views of the lessons of Russia's attack on Ukraine during their TV debate, Friday. The DPK's Lee Jae-myung stressed a leader's diplomatic capability, while the PPP's Yoon Suk-yeol highlighted military deterrence to facilitat...

2022-02-25 23:35

Presidential candidate apologizes for remarks on Ukraine's leader

[INTERVIEW] Minor presidential candidate reveals wildest dreams

INTERVIEWMinor presidential candidate reveals wildest dreams

Huh Kyung-young, candidate No. 6 in the March 9 presidential election in Korea, is determined to shake up the current presidential cabinet and the National Assembly ― whether or not it will actually work out.

2022-02-25 17:19

Early voting kicks off for Korean nationals overseas

Early voting kicks off for Korean nationals overseas

The 20th presidential election has kicked off ,with the start of early voting for Korean nationals abroad.

2022-02-23 16:57

Presidential candidates less interested in chaebol reform than past

Korea's presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight

Defection casts light on rift within ruling party ahead of election

Korea's presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight

Korea's presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight

As South Korea enters a bitter presidential race, Hong Hee-jin is one of many young women who feel that the country's politics has become dominated by discrimination against women, even outright misogyny.

2022-02-23 16:24

Early voting kicks off for Korean nationals overseas

Overseas voting kicks off in presidential election

Overseas voting kicks off in presidential election

Overseas voting in the March 9 presidential election kicked off Wednesday for a six-day run, the election watchdog said.

2022-02-23 09:42

Defection casts light on rift within ruling party ahead of election

Defection casts light on rift within ruling party ahead of election

Defection casts light on rift within ruling party ahead of election

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is wary of the possible fallout of the “defection” of the former No. 2 man in the Prime Minister's Office in favor of the conservative People Power Party's (PPP) presidential candidate, Yoon Suk-yeol, leading up to the March 9 election. The DPK's furious reaction came a day after Jeong Woon-hyeon, the former chief of staff to ex-Prim...

2022-02-23 09:04

Early voting kicks off for Korean nationals overseas

Overseas voting kicks off in presidential election

Gwangju mayor dubs Yoon's pledge to build city mall 'populist idea'

Gwangju mayor dubs Yoon's pledge to build city mall 'populist idea'

Gwangju Metropolitan City Mayor Lee Yong-seop criticized People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol and the party's leader Lee Jun-seok for their common pledge to build a large shopping mall in the city, calling it “populism politics mindful of votes” in the run up to the March 9 presidential election.

2022-02-22 15:46

Ahn pays price to stand on own feet

Ahn pays price to stand on own feet

People's Party presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo appears to be headed down a difficult path for the remainder of his election campaign, as his influence as the No. 3 candidate is waning after he withdrew his proposal to form a single candidacy with main opposition People Power Party (PPP) candidate Yoon Suk-yeol.

2022-02-21 16:39

Yoon, DPK clash over floating wind turbines in Ulsan

Yoon-Ahn unified candidacy, if made, likely to threaten Lee's presidential bid

Yoon-Ahn unified candidacy, if made, likely to threaten Lee's presidential bid

A hypothetical unified candidacy between main opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol and centrist People's Party candidate Ahn Cheo-soo would be an easier way for the opposition bloc to win in the March 9 presidential election, a survey showed Sunday.

2022-02-21 04:50

Yoon ahead of Lee within margin of error: poll

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