Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
DPK leader visits former President Moon Jae-in
Former President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), during Lee's visit to Moon's residence in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. It is Lee's first visit to Moon's residence since February. Lee told Moon that the prosecution's investigations into the former president's family constitutes an incomprehensible form of political suppression, while the former president responded that he is grateful to the party and will deal with the challenges facing his family with confidence and strength. Courtesy of DPK
By Anna J. Park