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Ahn's third presidential bid to affect competition

Minor opposition conservative People's Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo declares his bid for the March 9 presidential election at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. This is Ahn's third presidential run following those in 2012 and in 2017. Joint Press CorpsBy Jung Da-min The presidential bid of minor opposition conservative People's Party head Ahn Cheol-soo is expected to be a variable in the race between the contenders of the two major parties, because his potential solidarity with other opposition candidates could change the current neck-and-neck competition. Although he has pledged to finish the race, many believe he will ultimately seek to back a single candidacy among other opposition candidates as he has done multiple times over the past decade.Holding a press conference at the National Assembly, Monday, Ahn, 59, declared his bid for the March 9 presidential election, highlighting his vision with three keywords ― safety, future and fairness. What is drawing public attention is whether he will seek solidarity with other opposition candidates for a single candidacy. He has done so

Nov 1, 2021
Ahn's third presidential bid to affect competition

Yoon draws controversy with remarks on dog meat

By Lee Hyo-jin Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential hopeful of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), has stirred controversy with his remarks on dog meat consumption, which reflected claims shared among supporters of the dog meat trade. Yoon, who has been known as an animal lover raising four dogs and three cats, spoke about the dog meat trade and animal rights issues during a televised debate among presidential contenders of the PPP, Sunday.Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential hopeful of the main opposition People Power Party, speaks during a TV debate at KBS on Yeouido, Seoul, Sunday. YonhapWhen former four-term lawmaker Yoo Seong-min, another contender, asked Yoon's opinion about dog meat consumption, Yoon said, “I am personally opposed to the consumption of dog meat. But implementation of related government policies would require a social consensus.” Yoo further asked, “Considering that there are about 15 million pet owners in the country, this is a very sensitive topic. Would it be appropriate to l

Nov 1, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Yoon draws controversy with remarks on dog meat

Ahn Cheol-soo declares his 3rd presidential run

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the minor opposition People's Party / YonhapAhn Cheol-soo, leader of the minor opposition People's Party, declared his third presidential run Monday, shaping the upcoming presidential election as a four-way race and raising questions on whether he would ultimately unify candidacy with other contenders.Ahn, 59, declared his bid for the March 9 presidential election at the National Assembly, highlighting his vision with safety, future and fairness. The party's election candidate management committee will receive applications for its primary for the next two days, but Ahn is very likely to be its sole candidate. "In order to exit this vicious cycle that repeats every five years, it's time to turn over the table," Ahn said. "We need a president who can make a better Korea, and a president who can kick-start a new era."Ahn added that he will build a country that boasts science and technology innovations, with technocrats.He claimed that people are despaired over existing political groups, emphasizing that he is the only candidate who can finish the term as the cle

Nov 1, 2021
Ahn Cheol-soo declares his 3rd presidential run

DP presidential nominee vows to launch real estate supervisory service

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party, speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 29. YonhapLee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party, has said that, if elected, he will launch a real estate supervisory service in an effort to root out corruption in the property market.Lee made the remark during an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Friday, saying he would give the service powers to conduct investigations into any irregularities that arise in the real estate market.The pledge comes as Lee has been accused of involvement in a massive corruption scandal surrounding an apartment development project undertaken in Seongnam, south of Seoul, in 2015 when he was the city's mayor."We have to create a real estate supervisory service with actual powers to wield investigative authority and investigate every day," Lee told Yonhap at a hotel in Seongnam."We have to make it so that people can't make money through unfair means," he said, adding that those who do should be denied the right to

Oct 31, 2021
DP presidential nominee vows to launch real estate supervisory service

Ahn Cheol-soo to declare third presidential bid this week

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the minor opposition People's Party, speaks during a press conference held in Daegu Youth Center, Oct. 29. YonhapAhn Cheol-soo, leader of the minor opposition People's Party, will declare his third presidential run this week, the party said Sunday, shaping next March's election as a four-way race.Ahn will hold a ceremony at the National Assembly on Monday to declare his bid, the party said.It will be the third time for the former medical doctor and software entrepreneur to run for president.In November 2012, Ahn withdrew from the race less than a month before the election, giving his support for Moon Jae-in, then-candidate of the main opposition party. He ran again in the 2017 election and finished third with 21.41 percent of vote.Ahn will compete against former Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party, a candidate from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and Rep. Sim Sang-jeung of the progressive minor opposition Justice Party.PPP's nominee will likely be either former prosecutor-general Yoon Seok-youl or Rep.

Oct 31, 2021
Ahn Cheol-soo to declare third presidential bid this week

Koreans cry foul over deepening polarization in post-COVID era

By Kang Seung-wooAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to extend into a second year, polarization and inequality have accelerated in various areas of society, emerging as a hot-button issue that the government should immediately address. Polarization was a serious global social problem before the pandemic as a result of the advent of neoliberalism following the economic crisis in the 1990s; and Korea was no exception to this trend, going through issues of youth unemployment, poor working conditions for irregular workers and real estate speculation among others that has brought about wealth inequality.However, even before addressing these problems, the unprecedented pandemic has deepened polarization dependent on differing types of situations. Over the past few weeks, The Korea Times has interviewed several people in different age and occupation groups to see how the coronavirus has impacted the everyday lives of Koreans, and they all agree that something is going wrong.“I think polarization is a natural phenomenon in society that is also happening in the United States and Britain,

Oct 31, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Koreans cry foul over deepening polarization in post-COVID era

Jongno by-election to draw as much attention as presidential poll

Former presidential chief of staff Im Jong-seok, right, speaks during local elections in support of Park Soo-hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in this April 2020 file photo. Im is considered a possible candidate for the ruling DPK to run in the Jongno by-election next March. Korea Times fileBy Kwon Mee-yooThe legislative by-elections for two constituencies in Seoul, to be held in March along with the presidential election, are gaining attention, with several political heavyweights being mentioned as potential candidates.Currently, the two National Assembly seats representing Jongno and Seocho are empty. Of them, the one for Jongno, located in the heart of Seoul, has remained vacant since former ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Nak-yon gave up the post in September to focus on campaigning for the party's presidential primary. However, he lost the primary race to Lee Jae-myung.Jongno has political significance, as winning the central Seoul constituency has given a foothold for the winner to become a national-level politician with a higher chance of running

Oct 31, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Jongno by-election to draw as much attention as presidential poll

Moon tells Biden about his request for papal visit to North Korea

President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, Oct. 30. YonhapPresident Joe Biden welcomed Pope Francis' expression of a willingness to visit North Korea as good news when he met with President Moon Jae-in in Rome, Saturday, according to an aide to the South Korean President.Biden made the remarks after Moon told him that he asked the pope to visit North Korea to bring peace on the Korean Peninsula and Pope Francis positively reacted to the request by saying he was willing to go to the North if he receives an invitation, presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee said.The U.S. president welcomed the exchange between Moon and the pope as good news and praised his South Korean counterpart for making progress in bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula, Park said.Moon and Biden held a casual meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, Park said, adding that the informal meeting took place shortly before the world leaders posed for a group photo.Both Moon and Biden held a separate meeting with Pope Francis at the V

Oct 30, 2021
Moon tells Biden about his request for papal visit to North Korea
  • Moon asks Pope Francis to visit North Korea
  • Moon to attend G20 summit in Rome
  • South Korea, China FMs discuss end-of-war declaration, cultural issues in Rome
  • Moon, EU leader agree to bolster vaccine supplies for developing nations

Korea to bid farewell to late former President Roh

South Korea was set to bid farewell to late former President Roh Tae-woo on Saturday. Joint Press Corps-YonhapSouth Korea was set to bid farewell to the late former President Roh Tae-woo, Saturday, marking the end of a five-day “state funeral” for a leader who drew both criticism and praise for his role in staging a coup and then embracing democracy.Roh, who died Tuesday at age 88, will be given a funeral ceremony at the Peace Plaza at Olympic Park in eastern Seoul at 11 a.m.His body will be brought from Seoul National University Hospital, where he died of a chronic ailment after fighting off prostate cancer, cerebellar atrophy and asthma, and following the ceremony will be cremated before being laid to rest.The government has yet to announce where Roh will be buried, although his family has reportedly been looking at a site on Unification Hill in the border town of Paju, 30 kilometers north of Seoul. The tourist and natural attraction was conceived under Roh as part of his administration's efforts to promote peace with North Korea.Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, the head of

Oct 30, 2021
Korea to bid farewell to late former President Roh

Moon to attend G20 summit in Rome

President Moon Jae-in / YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in will attend a Group of 20 summit Saturday with other global leaders expected to focus on tackling the climate crisis and helping the world end the COVID-19 pandemic.The pandemic and climate crisis are expected to dominate the summit, as COVID-19 is still undermining a fragile global economic recovery with related disruptions of supply chains.During the summit, Moon is also expected to discuss how to share COVID-19 vaccines with low-income nations to fight the pandemic.Attention has been focused on whether Moon will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the summit, but Cheong Wa Dae said nothing has been decided on yet.Moon held a meeting with Pope Francis, Friday, during which he asked the pope to visit North Korea to assist his peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula.The pope positively reacted to the request, saying he was willing to do so if he receives an invitation from the North.After Italy, Moon will travel to Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the COP26, a United Nations climate change conference

Oct 30, 2021
Moon to attend G20 summit in Rome
  • Moon asks Pope Francis to visit North Korea
  • South Korea, China FMs discuss end-of-war declaration, cultural issues in Rome
  • Moon tells Biden about his request for papal visit to North Korea
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