Politics

Google to suspend political ads in Korea ahead of general election

Google has decided to suspend all politics-related advertisements on its services in Korea ahead of the upcoming general election next month, according to industry sources Sunday.

Mar 31, 2024

Google to suspend political ads in Korea ahead of general election

Main opposition party leads in key battlefields

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is leading in six closely contested constituencies, with less than two weeks to go before the April 10 general elections, according to a recent poll.

Mar 30, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Main opposition party leads in key battlefields

Ex-presidents pop up ahead of upcoming elections

Former presidents of Korea have been taking contrasting approaches to their political appearances, with less than two weeks to go before the April 10 general elections. Former liberal President Moon Jae-in has been active in supporting opposition candidates, while two former conservative presidents — Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak — have remained relatively quiet.

Mar 29, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Ex-presidents pop up ahead of upcoming elections

Yoon attends opening of section of GTX-A commuter rail line

President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the opening of a section of the Great Train Express (GTX)-A commuter rail line in southern Seoul on Friday, part of a fulfillment of a campaign pledge to reduce the commute between the capital city and the surrounding area to the 30-minute range.

Mar 29, 2024

Yoon attends opening of section of GTX-A commuter rail line

Cho Kuk's popularity is rising, but questions remain over continuity

The Rebuilding Korea Party, a new liberal party launched by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, has emerged as a powerful third-party challenger threatening a match-up between the two major parties in the April 10 general elections, but political analysts remained divided over whether the Cho-fueled political frenzy would last until the end of the elections.

Mar 29, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo

Cho Kuk's popularity is rising, but questions remain over continuity

Ambassador to Australia resigns amid controversy over his appointment

Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup stepped down Friday, less than a month after he was named for the job, amid mounting criticism of his appointment and departure that came despite the fact that he was subject to an investigation.

Mar 29, 2024

Ambassador to Australia resigns amid controversy over his appointment

1 in 3 candidates up for April elections possess criminal record: civic group

Nearly one in three candidates for the April 10 parliamentary elections possess a criminal record, and their average asset holdings amount to 2.44 billion won ($1.8 million), a civic group said Thursday.

Mar 28, 2024

1 in 3 candidates up for April elections possess criminal record: civic group

DPK's Lee Kwang-jae confident in showdown against PPP's Ahn

With the general elections for the 22nd National Assembly less than two weeks away, the Bundang-A constituency in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, is gaining attention as one of the toughest battlegrounds, with two former presidential hopefuls — Lee Kwang-jae of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), staging a neck-and-neck race.

Mar 28, 2024By Nam Hyun-woo

DPK's Lee Kwang-jae confident in showdown against PPP's Ahn

Main opposition party leads as official election campaign starts

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is currently holding a significant advantage over the ruling People Power Party (PPP) as the April 10 general elections approach, with official electioneering commencing on Thursday.

Mar 28, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin

Main opposition party leads as official election campaign starts

PHOTOS Day 1 of general election campaign

Top envoy to Australia attends defense meeting of ambassadors

Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup attended an interagency meeting of Korea's ambassadors to six countries on defense cooperation on Thursday amid controversy over his return home.