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Can patch-up of internal feuds restore Yoon's approval ratings?

Yoon Suk-yeol, left, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), and Lee Jun-seok, chairman of the party, embrace during a meeting of party lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Ahn Cheol-soo establishes himself as 'strong' 3rd candidate By Jung Da-minThe restored cooperation between main opposition conservative People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol and PPP Chairman Lee Jun-seok over election strategies is not likely to provide an immediate impetus for Yoon and his election camp to regain public trust and shore up his support rate, according to political watchers, Friday.Yoon's approval ratings had topped many opinion polls of presidential candidates until late November, as he was enjoying a post-convention bounce since his election as the PPP candidate in early November. But Yoon's popularity started to fade due to various factors, including internal feuds among members of his election

Jan 7, 2022
Can patch-up of internal feuds restore Yoon's approval ratings?

Lee leads Yoon by 10 percentage points: poll

Candidates running in the upcoming presidential election pose for a photo at a forum in Seoul, in this Nov. 25, 2021 file photo. From left are Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party, Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea and Sim Sang-jeung of the Justice Party. Korea Times fileRuling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is leading his main opposition rival Yoon Suk-yeol by 10 percentage points with the election just two months away, a survey showed Friday. Lee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea garnered 36 percent, while Yoon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) had 26 percent, according to a Gallup Korea survey of 1,002 adults conducted Tuesday and Thursday.Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the minor opposition People's Party, came in third with 15 percent, marking his highest support in polls so far. The survey was conducted at a time when the PPP is mired in an internal feud after Yoon disbanded his campaign team for an overhaul. Ahn is gaining popularity with young voters warming to him due to his mor

Jan 7, 2022
Lee leads Yoon by 10 percentage points: poll

Lee leads Yoon 36 percent to 28 percent: poll

Candidates running in the upcoming presidential election posing for a photo at a forum in Seoul, in this Nov. 25, 2021 file photo. From left are Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party, Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea and Sim Sang-jeung of the Justice Party. Korea Times fileRuling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is leading his main opposition rival Yoon Suk-yeol with support of 36 percent to Yoon's 28 percent, a survey showed Thursday.Lee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea lost 3 percentage points from last week, while Yoon of the People Power Party remained unchanged, according to the survey of 1,000 adults conducted Jan. 3 through Jan. 5 by Embrain Public, Kstat Research, Korea Research and Hankook Research.But Lee is still leading Yoon outside the margin of error for the second consecutive week. In third place was Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the minor opposition People's Party, at 12 percent, which was double his support from last week. Sim Sang-jeung of the progressive Justice Party lost 3 percen

Jan 6, 2022
Lee leads Yoon 36 percent to 28 percent: poll
  • Main opposition party patches up internal rift

Main opposition party patches up internal rift

Main opposition People Power Party (PPP) Chairman Lee Jun-seok, left, and the party's presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol hug each other following a meeting of PPP lawmakers at the National Assembly, Seoul, Thursday, ending a conflict between the two sides over election strategies and appointments of election camp personnel. Korea Times photo by Oh Dae-geunPPP lawmakers flip-flop on attempt to oust party leaderBy Nam Hyun-wooThe main opposition People Power Party (PPP) managed to patch up a month-long internal dispute that escalated mainly between its Chairman Lee Jun-seok and presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol over election strategies.Lee, who locked horns with Yoon, was on the verge of losing his leadership post in the party when its lawmakers nearly agreed to adopt a resolution demanding the chairman's resignation. But he came to a reconciliation with Yoon and party members endorsed the truce to prevent the candidate from suffering a further decline in his support rate.However, the chances of further conflict seem to remain, as a majority of the conservative party's members exp

Jan 6, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Main opposition party patches up internal rift
  • Lee leads Yoon 36 percent to 28 percent: poll

Assembly speaker's New Year press conference

National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug speaks during a New Year press conference held virtually at the National Assembly, Thursday. Park said it may be worth reviewing the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's plan to limit lawmakers from serving more than three terms in the same constituency, considering the fact that rookie politicians have a small chance of becoming Assembly members as existing lawmakers continue to be elected with vested rights. Joint Press Corps

Jan 6, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Assembly speaker's New Year press conference

Lee pledges to ease regulations for competition, efficiency

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a virtual meeting with Korean executives attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 6. Yonhap Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Thursday he will ease regulations on companies to help promote competition and boost efficiency, as he seeks to woo voters from the corporate sector. "If regulations limit competition and efficiency, abolishing or easing them is desirable for the whole economy," Lee told a virtual meeting with Korean executives attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Lee of the Democratic Party of Korea said the government's role was to create a situation in which corporate executives "can do activities freely." "Companies and markets basically do economic activities," Lee said, adding the government needs to play a role that companies can't. Lee has presented a market-friendly platform for South Korea's economy

Jan 6, 2022
Lee pledges to ease regulations for competition, efficiency

Main opposition candidate seeks to stand on his own

People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol looks down during a press conference on the dissolution of his election committee at the party's headquarters on Yeouido, Seoul, Wednesday. Joint Press CorpsYoon announces disbandment of campaign committee, bids farewell to 'kingmaker'By Nam Hyun-wooMain opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol dissolved his election committee and formed a streamlined campaign team, which appears to be the political novice's attempt to maintain a distance from the party's influence and stand on his own during the remainder of his race.Yoon announced the drastic reform, Wednesday, saying he will start over from scratch. In doing so, existing election committee chief Kim Chong-in will step down from Yoon's presidential campaign, and PPP Rep. Kwon Young-se will lead the new team. “I will start over from the beginning, and it will be different from what I have done so far,” Yoon said during a press conference at the party's headquarters on Yeouido, Seoul. “Instead of distributing positions to lawmake

Jan 5, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Main opposition candidate seeks to stand on his own

Bald voters root for Lee's pledge of health insurance coverage for hair loss treatment

Lee Jae-myung, left, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, holds hands with the party's former chief and runner-up in its primary, Lee Nak-yon, during a meeting with party members in Gwangju, Wednesday. YonhapBy Kang Seung-wooLee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), is receiving ardent support from voters who are suffering hair loss, thanks to his campaign pledge to expand national health insurance coverage to include hair regrowth treatments. According to an online community platform for people with thinning hair, Tuesday, a number of posts have been uploaded to express their support for the DPK candidate.“Lee Jae-myung is a Propecia-like figure,” an online user wrote on dcinside, referring to the popular medication for people with thinning hair. Another wrote, “I will 'implant' Lee in Cheong Wa Dae.” A third online user said, “Despite paying health insurance premiums for more than 20 years, I have rarely seen the doctor (for hair loss), which I think is unfair. However, now I

Jan 5, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Bald voters root for Lee's pledge of health insurance coverage for hair loss treatment
  • Lee is most popular presidential candidate among young voters: poll
  • Lee renews call for more COVID-19 relief money for everyone

Lee renews call for more COVID-19 relief money for everyone

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during an event at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju, Jan. 5. YonhapLee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), renewed his call for providing COVID-19 relief grants to all people Wednesday, saying it was an effective way to help pandemic-hit small businesses."Basically, all people have suffered (from COVID-19), so opportunity should be given to all of them," Lee told reporters after a campaign event in Gwangju, 330 kilometers southwest of Seoul. "I am not saying it needs to be done immediately but in principle it is the right way to go." Lee had stopped calling for relief grants to all people after the government repeatedly expressed opposition over concerns about the country's fiscal soundness.But the former Gyeonggi Province governor recently brought back his proposal, claiming it would actually help small merchants more, considering the multiplier effect. In his New Year press conference Tuesday, Lee said he believes drawing up an extra

Jan 5, 2022
Lee renews call for more COVID-19 relief money for everyone
  • Lee is most popular presidential candidate among young voters: poll
  • Bald voters root for Lee's pledge of health insurance coverage for hair loss treatment

Lee is most popular presidential candidate among young voters: poll

Lee Jae-myung, a candidate of the ruling Democratic Party for next March's presidential election, speaks during a New Year press conference at a Kia Motors' plant in Gyeonggi-do, Jan. 4. AP-YonhapRuling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung had the most support from young adult voters, a poll showed Wednesday, with his rival Yoon Suk-yeol running neck-and-neck with minor opposition presidential nominee Ahn Cheol-soo for second place. Lee of the Democratic Party (DP) led with 33.4 percent in a Realmeter poll that asked 1,024 people aged 18-39 on Monday and Tuesday. Ahn of the People's Party gained 19.1 percent support from young adults, followed by Yoon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) with 18.4 percent. The gap between Ahn and Yoon was within a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Sim Sang-jeung of the minor progressive Justice Party came in fourth with 7.5 percent, followed by Kim Dong-yeon of the New Wave with 1.4 percent. The survey showed 29.3 percent of the respondents favored the ruling party holding on to power, while 28.3 percent voted f

Jan 5, 2022
Lee is most popular presidential candidate among young voters: poll
  • Yoon announces dissolution of campaign committee in restructuring effort
  • Lee renews call for more COVID-19 relief money for everyone
  • Bald voters root for Lee's pledge of health insurance coverage for hair loss treatment
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