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Mon, April 12, 2021 | 13:34

Moon to reshuffle Cabinet as early as this week

President Moon Jae-in is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet as early as this week as part of his efforts to refresh his administration following the ruling party's crushing defeat in the April 7 by-elections. The reshuffle, which could be the last one before his term ends in May 2022, is likely to feature high-profile Cabinet members, including Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun an...

Jung Da-min | 2021-04-11 16:57

Presidential official charged as prosecution wraps up election meddling probe

Prosecutors on Friday indicted a presidential official in a high-profile political scandal surrounding a 2018 mayoral election.

2021-04-09 20:01

Will 'joint operation' of Seoul between Oh, Ahn be possible?

With Oh Se-hoon of the conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP) returning to the Seoul mayoral post after winning the April 7 by-election, eyes are now on whether his pledge to “jointly operate the country's capital” with Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of the minor opposition People's Party, will actually be realized. On March 23, Oh beat Ahn in a bipartisan primary to ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-04-09 16:34

Huh leads minor candidates; gender issues gain attention from Seoul's young voters

The 10 minor candidates in Wednesday's Seoul mayoral by-election gained a combined 3.28 percent of the vote. This percentage may seem small compared to the candidates from the two major parties, Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party, who was elected with 57.5 percent, and Park Young-sun of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, who obtained 39.18 percent. Howeve...

Kim Rahn | 2021-04-09 16:12

Crushing by-election defeat stymies Moon's reform, peace initiatives

With Wednesday's by-elections to pick new mayors for Seoul and Busan ending in a crushing defeat for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), observers say President Moon Jae-in is now likely to rapidly lose his grip on state affairs. They said the elections will also affect Moon's peace initiative for the Korean Peninsula, as Pyongyang is anticipated to strengthen its per...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-04-08 16:40

Ruling party to undergo major reforms after by-election loss

The leadership of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) stepped down Thursday to take responsibility for the party's crushing defeat by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) in Wednesday's Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections. The election loss virtually meant the downfall of the supermajority ruling party which controls 174 seats in the 300-strong National Assemb...

Kim Rahn | 2021-04-08 16:37

Oh vows to bring policy, organizational changes to Seoul City

Oh vows to bring policy, organizational changes to Seoul City

New Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has been busy from the first day of his term, Thursday, the day after he won the mayoral by-election the previous day. The former two-term mayor between 2006 and 2011 returned to City Hall after 10 years, and spent the day meeting city officials, learning about pending issues and visiting the Seoul Metropolitan Council and a vaccination center.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-04-08 16:14

Ruling party to undergo major reforms after by-election loss

Younger generations turn their backs on ruling party

People in their 20s and 30s, who are usually thought of as favoring liberal parties, turned away from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in Wednesday's Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections, with a majority of them selecting candidates from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP). In Seoul, the conservative PPP candidate Oh Se-hoon beat his DPK rival Park Young-su...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-04-08 16:12

Ruling party leaders to resign over election defeat

The leaders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) decided Thursday to resign en masse to take responsibility for the shocking rout in the latest by-elections. Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon, acting DP chief and its floor leader, announced the decision in the wake of an emergency meeting of all DP lawmakers.

2021-04-08 13:38

New Seoul Mayor Oh to overhaul housing, development policies

New Seoul Mayor Oh to overhaul housing, development policies

For Oh Se-hoon, the new mayor of Seoul, one of the biggest priorities seems to be an overhaul of the city's housing policy to tackle the issues that likely contributed to his landslide election win. Oh, who is affiliated with the main opposition People Power Party, campaigned on a promise to "speedily" push reforms using his prior experience as mayor of Seoul from 2006-2011. ...

2021-04-08 13:21

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