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South Korea’s Ruling Party Has a Jung Chung-rae Risk

With President Lee Jae-myung riding high in the polls and the June 3 local elections looking like a sweep, the ruling Democratic Party’s leader keeps getting in the way.

Lee's approval rating edges up above 60%

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating climbed back above 60 percent for the first time in three weeks, driven by positive assessment of his livelihood-related policies and a st...

Main opposition picks supreme council member as candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor

Yang Hyang-ja, a member of the main opposition People Power Party's (PPP) supreme council, was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives for three-day state visit

Lee's approval rating inches up to 59.7%

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded slightly to 59.7 percent on a strong stock rally and economic achievements, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey cond...

Candidate registration for June 3 local elections to begin this week

Candidate registration for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections will open this week, the election watchdog said Tuesday, about three weeks before the polls w...

Candidate registration opens for June 3 local elections

Candidate registration opened Thursday for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a key test of public sentiment toward President Lee Jae Myung...

DPK picks 3-term lawmaker as candidate for Jeju governor

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Saturday nominated Rep. Wi Seong-gon, a three-term lawmaker, as its candidate for Jeju governor, party officials said. Wi will face th...

Lee vows to carry on ex-President Roh's legacy at memorial ceremony

President Lee Jae Myung vowed Saturday to continue the legacy of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun by building a nation founded on fairness, inclusion and respect for human di...

PPP nominates incumbent Oh Se-hoon as candidate for Seoul mayor

The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Saturday it has chosen incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon as its candidate for the mayoral race in the June 3 local elections. Oh be...

South Korea liberal party leads mayoral poll in 'conservative heart' Daegu

Lee's approval rating inches up to 61.9% : poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose slightly from a week earlier last week, remaining above 60 percent for the fifth consecutive week, a survey showed Monday. Lee's appr...

Lee calls for deregulation in new businesses

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for removing unnecessary and outdated regulations to promote new businesses while urging efforts to ensure global competitiveness. Lee m...

Tổng thống Lee Jae Myung: Việt - Hàn là quan hệ đặc biệt, thân thiết như anh em

Tổng thống Lee Jae Myung khẳng định Hàn Quốc sẽ là đối tác đáng tin cậy, đồng hành cùng Việt Nam trong việc thực hiện hai mục tiêu 100 năm v...

Campaign officially begins for June 3 elections with over 7,800 candidates

The campaign period for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections officially kicked off, Thursday, launching a nearly two-week nationwide race that both the ruling...

Lee reunites with teacher from elementary school, classmates on Teachers' Day

President Lee Jae Myung reunited Friday with his former elementary school teacher and classmates for lunch to mark Teachers' Day. Lee met his sixth-grade teacher from Samgye Elemen...

DPK far outpaces PPP in nominations for Daegu mayoral election

The race for Daegu mayor ahead of the June 3 local elections is beginning to take shape, but the two major parties are moving at noticeably different speeds. The ruling Democratic...

Lee reiterates commitment to upholding human rights following online exchange with Israel

President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday reaffirmed his stance on respecting universal human rights amid an online diplomatic exchange between Korea and Israel, following his posting of a...

Rival parties seek to woo voters with key campaign pledges ahead of local elections

Rival parties have unveiled a package of campaign pledges ahead of the local elections, with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) focusing on promoting balanced regional deve...

President says 1980 pro-democracy spirit revived in resistance to 2024 martial law declaration

President Lee Jae Myung said that the spirit of the Gwangju pro-democracy movement lives on and was revived in 2024 through peaceful public protests that helped overturn the imposi...

South Korea’s President Set to Pay 4-Day State Visit To Vietnam

Lee Jae Myung is the first foreign leader to visit Vietnam since the confirmation of the country's new leadership earlier this month.

Lee urges proactive fiscal policy to boost people's livelihoods

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to pursue a proactive fiscal policy in the second half of the year and beyond to help improve people's livelihoods. Lee deli...

Lee vows zero compromise on workplace safety in Labor Day address

President Lee Jae Myung pledged unwavering commitment to workplace safety in his address at Cheong Wa Dae to mark Labor Day, Friday. "I will neither compromise nor make concessions...

The Perils of South Korea’s Digital Diplomacy 

Lee Jae-myung’s post on X marked a new beginning for South Korea’s digital diplomacy. It immediately caused a diplomatic row.