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Yoon's approval rating slightly rises to 53%: poll

President Yoon Suk-yeol / YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose slightly to 53 percent, a poll showed Friday, following the ruling party's landslide victory in this week's local elections.In a Gallup Korea poll of 1,001 adults conducted Thursday, 53 percent said Yoon was doing a good job, up 2 percentage points from the previous survey last month, while 34 percent said he was not.On the favorability rating of political parties, Yoon's People Power Party received 43 percent, up 2 percentage points from the previous poll, while the main opposition Democratic Party had 32 percent, up 3 percentage points from the earlier survey.In Wednesday's local elections, the PPP claimed a resounding victory as it won 12 of the 17 key mayoral and gubernatorial races, including that for Seoul mayor. (Yonhap)

Jun 3, 2022
Yoon's approval rating slightly rises to 53%: poll

Five entries make short list for new presidential office's name

The new presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul / YonhapFive names have been shortlisted as candidates for the name of the new presidential office, including The People's House and Itaewon-ro 22, the presidential office said Friday.The five, which also include The People's Government Office, Mineum Government Office and Bareunnuri, were chosen from among 30,000 entries submitted by the public over a one-month period starting April 15.The naming contest got under way after President Yoon Suk-yeol decided to move the presidential office out of Cheong Wa Dae and into what used to be the defense ministry compound to draw closer to the public.The former presidential office, which was called Cheong Wa Dae because of its blue roof, was located on a secluded compound on a hill.Mineum derives from Chinese characters that mean "people" and "voice." Bareunnuri roughly translates to "righteous world" while Itaewon-ro 22 combines the street address of the presidential office with 2022, the year the office opened.The five names will be put to a vote online at www.epeople.go.kr/idea from Fri

Jun 3, 2022
Five entries make short list for new presidential office's name

Yoon says amid looming crises now is not time to talk about political victories

President Yoon Suk-yeol answers reporters' questions at the presidential office in Seoul, June 3. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday that the economic situation was too grave to be talking about the election victory of his party.The ruling People Power Party won 12 of the 17 key mayoral and gubernatorial races in Wednesday's local elections, strengthening Yoon's mandate less than a month after he took office, May 10."Don't you feel the windows shaking and the trees swaying on the lawn?" Yoon told reporters as he arrived for work at the presidential office when asked to comment on assessments that his administration had received a boost from the elections."Our lawn currently lies in the path of a typhoon that includes an economic crisis. It's not the time to be talking about a political party's political victory," he said, without elaborating further.It was the second time Yoon commented on Wednesday's elections. On Thursday, he issued a statement thanking the people for helping the elections run smoothly and vowing to focus all efforts on reviving the economy.Government data r

Jun 3, 2022
Yoon says amid looming crises now is not time to talk about political victories

S. Korea, China hold high-level phone talks on N. Korea, bilateral ties

National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han joins the presidential staffs' meeting in Seoul, Monday. / YonhapSouth Korea and China held high-level phone talks Thursday, during which the two sides discussed bilateral ties and the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, the presidential office said. South Korea's National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han and Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, exchanged opinions on the bilateral relations under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, which took office last month.They positively reviewed the brisk consultations at the high-level and agreed to expand "substantive cooperation" between the two nations, the presidential office said. Kim said North Korea's nuclear and missile program poses a risk to regional peace and stability, and called on China to play "an active, constructive role" in persuading Pyongyang to refrain from further provocations and return to dialogue, according to the office.In response, Yang expressed concerns about the growing uncertainties on the Korean Peninsula and affirmed China's role in promoting inter-Korean relations to rea

Jun 2, 2022
S. Korea, China hold high-level phone talks on N. Korea, bilateral ties

Voters give president boost to pursue key policies

From left, People Power Party Chairman Lee Jun-seok, floor leader Kweon Seong-dong and other leaders applaud in the National Assembly after putting "elected" stickers on photos of the party's candidates who won in Wednesday's elections. Joint Press CorpsDPK leadership offers to resign en masse following 'crushing defeat'By Nam Hyun-wooPresidential spokesperson Kang In-sun speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, Thursday. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol has gained a major boost in his administrative and policy drive after voters sided with the ruling People Power Party (PPP) which achieved a landslide win in Wednesday's local and by-elections.The resounding victory for Yoon's party came less than three months after he won the presidential election by a narrow margin against his opponent and just three weeks after he took office.After vote counting for Wednesday's local and by-elections ended on Thursday, the PPP clinched 12 out of 17 provincial governor and metropolitan mayor posts. The DPK won in governor elections in Gyeonggi Province, Jej

Jun 2, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Voters give president boost to pursue key policies
  • Former finance minister clinches upset victory in Gyeonggi election
  • Different futures await prominent winners of latest election

Different futures await prominent winners of latest election

From left are Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Dong-yeon and Lee Jae-myung. Korea Times photoAhn Cheol-soo, Kim Dong-yeon establish themselves as presidential contendersBy Kang Seung-wooHigh-profile politicians survived the local elections or the by-elections, simultaneously held, Wednesday. But they are expected to head in different directions in the post-election political landscape. Former presidential candidates Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and Kim Dong-yeon of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) won a parliamentary seat and the governorship of Gyeonggi Province, respectively, positions that will allow them to gain another shot at the presidency.On the other hand, Lee Jae-myung of the DPK also won a ticket to enter the National Assembly. But the party's devastating defeat in the elections overshadows his victory and future political ambitions, because the former Gyeonggi governor, who led the party's election committee, faced criticism for returning to politics too soon after his loss in the presidential election in March.Ahn, who has returned to the Nat

Jun 2, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Different futures await prominent winners of latest election
  • Voters give president boost to pursue key policies

Former finance minister clinches upset victory in Gyeonggi election

Kim Dong-yeon, right, the former finance minister who successfully ran in the Gyeonggi gubernatorial election on the ticket of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), reacts to cheering crowd at his office in Suwon City's Paldal District, Thursday, by making a heart shape with his fingers after he was confirmed the winner of the election. Joint Press CorpsNail-biting two-way competition continued until dawn when the DPK candidate suddenly outpaced rival By Kang Hyun-kyungThe Gyeonggi gubernatorial election was a drama. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Eun-hye had continued to lead, albeit with a narrow margin, since vote counting began Wednesday night. The gap between her and her rival, Kim Dong-yeon of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), had gone up and down from time to time, but her lead was never threatened. Then things changed early Thursday morning. It was around 5:30 a.m. when the votes both candidates had garnered almost reached a tie. At that time, 97 percent of all votes cast had already been counted. From then, a rollercoaster

Jun 2, 2022By Kang Hyun-kyung
Former finance minister clinches upset victory in Gyeonggi election
  • Voters give president boost to pursue key policies

Ruling party sweeps elections to select Seoul's district heads

National Election Commission workers count votes at a ballot counting station in Eunpyeong District, Seoul, Wednesday, after the local elections ended earlier in the evening. Korea Times photo by Bae Woo-hanBy Lee Hyo-jinIn the local elections held on Wednesday, the ruling People Power Party (PPP) enjoyed a sweeping victory in the races for district office heads in Seoul, staging a successful comeback after its crushing defeat to the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in the 2018 local elections. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), the PPP won 17 out of the total 25 constituencies in the capital, while the DPK managed to retain control in eight districts ― Seongdong, Jungnang, Seongbuk, Gangbuk, Nowon, Eunpyeong, Geumcheon and Gwanak. The PPP's victory came after the conservative bloc had suffered a dismal loss to the liberals in the previous election.In 2018, the then-ruling DPK secured 24 out of 25 district head posts in Seoul, while the PPP managed to secure only one seat in southern Seoul's Seocho District, a region it has traditionally dominated.On

Jun 2, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Ruling party sweeps elections to select Seoul's district heads
  • Conservatives, liberals share spoils in educational superintendent elections

Conservatives make gains in elections for local education chiefs

Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Cho Hee-yeon, left, of the progressive and liberal bloc and superintendent of education in Gyeonggi Province Yim Tae-hee of the conservative bloc / Yonhap Conservatives made big gains in Wednesday's elections for local superintendents of education, giving a boost to President Yoon Suk-yeol's drive to improve public education by enhancing competition, diversity and school autonomy.Out of the 17 elections for top regional educational officials, progressive and liberal candidates won in nine, including Seoul, Incheon and Sejong. Conservatives took eight constituencies, including Gyeonggi Province, Busan and Daegu. The votes were held concurrently with nationwide elections for local administrative and legislative posts, in which the conservative ruling People Power Party won a resounding victory.Progressives will still hold more than half of the top regional educational posts, but their dominance waned from 13

Jun 2, 2022
Conservatives make gains in elections for local education chiefs

Potential presidential hopefuls secure wins in local elections

From left, Oh Se-hoon, Ahn Cheol-soo, Hong Joon-pyo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), and Lee Jae-myung and Kim Dong-yeon of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) / Yonhap Political heavyweights harboring presidential ambitions won landslide or narrow victories in this week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, paving the way for further political strides toward the nation's next presidential poll in 2027, watchers said Thursday.Three politicians from the ruling People Power Party (PPP) ― Oh Se-hoon, Ahn Cheol-soo and Hong Joon-pyo ― cemented their political influence by winning landslide victories, while former presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Dong-yeon, both of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, garnered an unimpressive and a narrow victory, respectively.Above all, Seoul Mayor Oh, who won reelection to become the first person to be elected to the capital's mayoral post for the fourth time, drew extensive media at

Jun 2, 2022
Potential presidential hopefuls secure wins in local elections
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