Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
Former DPK leader forms new party
Lee Nak-yon, third from left, former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), joins hands with Lee Jun-seok, center, former chief of the People Power Party, and other dignitaries during a launching ceremony of a steering committee in Seoul, Tuesday, that will lay the ground for the former DPK leader's new political party. The event also brought together former DPK lawmaker Keum Tae-sup, second from left, and independent lawmaker Yang Hyang-ja, second from right, fueling speculation of a potential coalition for a big tent party in the lead-up to the April 10 general elections. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Lee Hyo-jin