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Ex-presidential candidate Lee wins Seoul, Gyeonggi Province in DPK leadership race

Rep. Lee Jae-myung of Democratic Party of Korea raises his hands during a joint speech session for party leadership voting held in the city of Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Aug. 27. YonhapRep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), won Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province in the latest rounds of voting for the new party leadership Saturday.The results further raised the possibility of Lee taking the helm of the party, with the final victor to be decided at the national convention set to be held Sunday.During Saturday's polls, Lee secured 75.61 percent of the vote carried out in Seoul and 80.21 percent of the vote in Gyeonggi Province, according to the party.The results brought Lee's accumulated total to 78.22 percent of all votes cast, followed by Rep. Park Yong-jin with 21.78 percent.The tally was from voting by DP members who pay party dues, and the voting in Seoul and Gyeonggi was the final rounds of regional voting, which will account for 40 percent of the final leadership decision."Thank you for your continued

Aug 28, 2022
Ex-presidential candidate Lee wins Seoul, Gyeonggi Province in DPK leadership race

Main opposition DPK to elect ex-presidential candidate Lee as new leader

Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) chairmanship candidates Reps. Lee Jae-myung, left, and Park Yong-jin shake hands ahead of a televised debate at local broadcaster MBC on Aug. 23. (Yonhap)The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was set to elect former presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung as its new leader in a national convention Sunday, handing him a mandate to recoup the party after its consecutive defeats in the presidential and local elections.Lee, who was elected to the National Assembly in June's by-election after losing to President Yoon Suk-yeol in March's presidential vote, has been an overwhelming front-runner in the DPK leadership race, collecting nearly 80 percent of the vote in primaries held so far.The DPK leadership race has narrowed to a two-way contest between Lee and Rep. Park Yong-jin after a minor candidate, Rep. Kang Hoon-sik, dropped out earlier this month. Park has won only about 22 percent of the vote so far.During his two-year term as chair, Lee will take on the mission to unite the liberal bloc tattered by faction politics and election losses, and

Aug 28, 2022
Main opposition DPK to elect ex-presidential candidate Lee as new leader

Ruling party to form new emergency committee after interim leader's duty suspension

Joo Ho-young, interim leader of the ruling People Power Party, answers reporters' questions at the National Assembly in Seoul, Aug. 26, after the Seoul Southern District Court suspended his duty, accepting an injunction request by the party's ousted chairman, Lee Jun-seok. Yonhap Members of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Saturday to form a new emergency leadership committee following a court ruling that suspended interim leader Joo Ho-young from duty, party officials said.The decision was made during an hourslong crisis meeting held earlier in the day, one day after the Seoul Southern District Court granted an injunction requested by ousted PPP leader Lee Jun-seok, citing a "procedural error" with the transition."Under the unprecedented circumstances, we've decided to revise party regulations first and to set up a new emergency committee," PPP spokesperson Park Hyeung-soo and Yang Kum-hee said.Friday's court ruling threw the party into a fresh turmoil,

Aug 27, 2022
Ruling party to form new emergency committee after interim leader's duty suspension

DP completes controversial 'bulletproof' charter revision

Rep. Song Ki-hun, deputy chair of the main opposition Democratic Party's central committee, puts a charter revision proposal to a vote at the committee meeting held at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Aug. 26. YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party (DP) revised its charter Friday to allow the cancellation of party membership suspension for those indicted for corruption charges amid criticism it is aimed at protecting upcoming party chair Lee Jae-myung.The charter had originally mandated membership suspension for those who are indicted on corruption charges. But with the revision, the DP can now cancel membership suspension if it determines the indictment is politically motivated.The move came despite criticism that the proposals are intended to prevent the membership suspension of former presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung and expand his influence within the party. But pro-Lee lawmakers argue the amendment is a measure to protect all party members from what they call politically motivated probes by the prosecution. Lee, currently under investigation over corruption alle

Aug 26, 2022
DP completes controversial 'bulletproof' charter revision

North Jeolla governor to visit US to promote agricultural exports

North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Kwan-young / Korea Times fileGov. Kim Kwan-young of North Jeolla Province will visit the United States next month to attract investment to the province and promote sales of its agricultural goods, officials said Friday.Kim plans to visit Los Angeles from Sept. 22-26 in what will be his first overseas trip since taking office last month, the southwestern province said.He is scheduled to attend the Los Angeles Korean Festival, including an agricultural and fishery trade show, and meet U.S. businesses to promote exports of the province's agricultural goods. He will also sign a business agreement with the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles to help attract foreign investment to the province. Kim will then visit South Korean food company Pulmuone's U.S. headquarters and hold a meeting with Korean residents in the city, the province said. (Yonhap)

Aug 26, 2022
North Jeolla governor to visit US to promote agricultural exports

Court rules in favor of ex-ruling party leader

An official enters the office of Rep. Joo Ho-young, interim leader of the ruling People Power Party, at party headquarters in Seoul, Friday, after he was suspended from performing his duties by a court. YonhapRuling paves way for Lee Jun-seok to return to People Power Party as chairman next yearBy Jung Min-hoA court has suspended the ruling party's interim leader Rep. Joo Ho-yong from work, allowing the ousted young leader, Lee Jun-seok, to return to its leadership once a six-month penalty period is over. The Seoul Southern District Court on Friday nullified the People Power Party's (PPP) decision early this month to form an emergency committee over what it had called “a crisis.” This means Lee, 37, will likely reclaim the leadership post in January after being forced to give it up on July 8, when the ethics committee decided to suspend his party membership for six months over allegations of sexual bribery and cover-up attempts.“If the party holds its national convention to elect a new leader under Joo's watch, there is a concern that Lee may suffer irreversible dam

Aug 26, 2022By Jung Min-ho
Court rules in favor of ex-ruling party leader

Conservative writer draws ire of female politicians for sexist comments

Bestselling writer Lee Ji-sung gestures during his speech to the ruling People Power Party's workshop in Cheonan City, Thursday. YonhapBy Lee Yeon-wooAn author of several best-selling books has come under fire for making sexist remarks in speech. Lee Ji-sung drew the ire of female politicians of the People Power Party (PPP) for his inappropriate comments while presenting his own view of the image of the ruling party in a speech at a party workshop in Cheonan City, South Chungcheong Province, Thursday.“People who talk to me about the PPP say it lacks two things: a youthful image and a womanly image. When I think of the PPP, the first image that pops into my mind is that of an old man. There's Bae Hyunjin and Na Kyungwon who are both beautiful and feminine, but there's something lacking. And with now with first lady Kim Keon-hee, it's still not quite there but if my wife (Cha Yu-ram) joins too they could be a perfect team of four beauties,” Lee said.Lee's wife is renowned billiard player, Cha Yu-ram, who joined the PPP in May.Lee, who has publicly supported the conservative

Aug 26, 2022By Lee Yeon-woo
Conservative writer draws ire of female politicians for sexist comments

First lady's fan club faces mounting pressure to shut down

“Keon-hee Sarang,” a fan club of first lay Kim Keon-hee / Screen captured from FacebookBy Lee Hyo-jin A fan club of first lady Kim Keon-hee has been facing growing pressure from politicians to be closed down. Such calls came from within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) after the fan club became mired in yet another controversy involving leaks of confidential information about President Yoon Suk-yeol's schedule. “Keon-hee Sarang,” which translates into “love for Keon-hee,” is a Facebook page with over 24,000 followers where pictures and videos of Kim's daily life are shared, including some unauthorized photos.The latest controversy began after the president's confidential schedule to visit a traditional market in the southeastern city of Daegu on Friday was leaked two days prior by the fan club, raising security concerns. One user of the fan page posted, Tuesday, “Notice: President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit Seomun Market in Daegu at noon, Aug. 26. Please gather to the parking lot and participate in the event.”The official schedule of t

Aug 26, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
First lady's fan club faces mounting pressure to shut down

Yoon vows to continue push for deregulation

President Yoon Suk-yeol, right, watches a robot demonstration at the office of Ajinextek in Daegu, 237 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Aug. 26. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday he will continue to push for deregulation to help create an environment where businesses can invest and grow freely.Yoon made the remark as he presided over the first meeting on regulatory innovation and strategy at a local robot manufacturer's office in Daegu, 237 kilometers southeast of Seoul."An important role of the government is to remove the systems and elements that are in the way so that the private sector can more freely invest and run. At the center of that is regulatory innovation," he said after watching a robot demonstration at the office of Ajinextek."One piece of legislation, one piece of regulation that does not reflect reality can determine a company's fate," he continued. "Relaxing, correcting and reforming institutional regulations that do not reflect the times and reality from the people's and private sector's perspective is the way to find our growth engine."Yoon said the meeting w

Aug 26, 2022
Yoon vows to continue push for deregulation

Court suspends PPP's emergency committee chairman, de facto siding with ex-chief

The former chairman of the ruling People Power Party, Lee Jun-seok, talks to reporters, Aug. 17. YonhapA Seoul court ruled in favor of the ruling People Power Party's ousted chairman, Lee Jun-seok, and suspended the party's emergency leadership committee chairman Friday, throwing the party into leadership confusion again just 10 days after the interim leadership took off.The PPP launched the emergency committee last week after breaking up the previous leadership led by the Supreme Council in a decision that automatically removed Lee from office. Five-time Rep. Joo Ho-young took over the party as chairman of the emergency committee.Protesting the transition, Lee filed for an injunction with the Seoul Southern District Court, citing what he called a "procedural error" with the leadership switch, and a separate lawsuit seeking to nullify the validity of the party's emergency committee.On Friday, the court ruled in favor of Lee in the injunction suit and ordered that Joo's duties be suspended until there comes a decision in the main lawsuit. Unless Joo is suspended, the court said, Lee c

Aug 26, 2022
Court suspends PPP's emergency committee chairman, de facto siding with ex-chief
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