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With sweeping victory in Jeju primary, Gyeonggi Governor Lee solidifies lead in DP nomination race

Democratic Party (DP)'s presidential contenders, from left, Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, ex-DP leader Lee Nak-yon, Rep. Park Yong-jin and ex-Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, pose for a photo at a party primary event on Jeju Island, Oct. 1. YonhapGyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung won the Democratic Party (DP)'s presidential primary on Jeju Island by a landslide Friday, further cementing his front-runner status in the ruling party's nomination race for the 2022 presidential election.Lee won 56.7 percent of all 6,971 ballots cast by registered party members on the southern island, the seventh stop on the party's 11-leg primary race, the party announced.His archrival Lee Nak-yon, formerly a prime minister and DP chairman, finished second with 35.7 percent, followed by ex-Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae with 6.5 percent and Rep. Park Yong-jin with 0.9 percent. A snowballing land development scandal allegedly involving his aides and associates did little to dislodge his strong lead in the primary race.His rivals claim that Lee possibly gave favors to some developers to secure a highly lucrative

Oct 1, 2021
With sweeping victory in Jeju primary, Gyeonggi Governor Lee solidifies lead in DP nomination race

Korea to begin last parliamentary audit under President Moon

The main building of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, is seen in this October, 2020, photo. Korea Times fileThe National Assembly will launch its annual three-week audit of the government and state agencies Friday, the last such parliamentary inspection under the Moon Jae-in administration. A total of 745 government ministries and agencies will be subject to this year's parliamentary investigation to be simultaneously conducted by the assembly's 17 standing committees, according to legislative officials.The three-week event is predicted to be a scene of intense bipartisan disputes over a couple of snowballing scandals allegedly involving the leading presidential candidates of the ruling party and the main opposition party, respectively. The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) are gearing up for a showdown in the three-week event that could shape public opinion for the March 9 presidential election.At issue is growing corruption allegations Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, currently the dominant leader in the DP's primary for the 2022 elec

Oct 1, 2021
Korea to begin last parliamentary audit under President Moon

Main opposition party calls for special counsel probe

Conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP) leader Lee Jun-seok, second from right, speaks during a party meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. The PPP is calling for an investigation by a special counsel into corruption allegations involving Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, the front-runner among the liberal ruling Democratic Party of Korea's presidential contenders, surrounding a land development project in Seongnam when Lee Jae-myung was mayor of the city. Joint Press Corps

Sep 30, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Main opposition party calls for special counsel probe

Assembly vote on 'fake news' bill will not come this year

Floor leaders of the two major parties, Rep. Yun Ho-jung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, left, and Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the main opposition People Power Party, right, fist-bump each other during a meeting presided over by National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug in his office at the Assembly, Wednesday, to discuss the contentious “fake news” bill. They decided to form a special committee for further discussion on the matter through Dec. 31. YonhapBy Jung Da-min The so-called “fake news” bill, which the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has been pushing, will not be put to a vote in the National Assembly by the end of the year, as the ruling and opposition blocs agreed to delay it for further review amid criticism from here and abroad that it risks undermining press freedom, with even President Moon Jae-in expressing concerns.Considering the political parties will be going all out for the March 9 presidential election next year, the National Assembly vote can be delayed further, and may even be thrown out entirely if a candidate of the main oppo

Sep 30, 2021
Assembly vote on 'fake news' bill will not come this year

Names linked to ruling party, Gyeonggi head in alleged list of payment recipients from controversial development: PPP

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the main opposition People Power Party, speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Sept. 30. YonhapThe main opposition party on Thursday urged the ruling party to accept its demand for a special counsel probe into growing corruption allegations involving the party's presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung, citing an unidentified list of four people allegedly promised massive amounts of payments from a small asset management company at the center of the scandal.The People Power Party (PPP) and the conservative minor People's Party, a week ago, proposed a bill for the introduction of a special counsel to investigate allegations Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee gave business favors to certain companies to help them join a highly lucrative land development project in the Seongnam city's Daejang district in 2015 when he was the city's mayor. Lee Jun-seok, chairman of the PPP, said he has come across an unconfirmed document listing the names of four people who were allegedly promised massive amounts of payments from Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management

Sep 30, 2021
Names linked to ruling party, Gyeonggi head in alleged list of payment recipients from controversial development: PPP

DP steps back on contentious media bill, agrees to form bipartisan committee for further review

Reps. Kim Gi-hyeon, left, and Yun Ho-jung, floor leaders of the People Power Party and Democratic Party, respectively, speak to the press after their decision on a controversial media bill, Wednesday. Courtesy of National Assembly Press CorpsThe ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday backtracked on its plan to pass a controversial media bill, criticized for potentially compromising press freedom, and agreed with the main opposition to form a special committee to further review the issue, party officials said."(The parties) agreed to establish a special committee to discuss reform measures covering the overall media industry," Rep. Yun Ho-jung, floor leader of the DP, said after a meeting with his counterpart from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP).The so-called media system improvement committee, to consist of 18 members from the rival parties, will run till Dec. 31 to review the media arbitration bill in question as well as other media related laws, including those governing newspaper and broadcasting companies.The latest decision indicates the DP is stepping back from

Sep 29, 2021
DP steps back on contentious media bill, agrees to form bipartisan committee for further review

Korea to launch 1st homegrown space rocket on Oct. 21

Korea's homegrown space rocket is erected on a launch pad before a wet dress rehearsal at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, Aug. 26. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICT. YonhapSouth Korea will launch its first homegrown space rocket next month as it is in the final stages of preparations, the science ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the rocket, Nuri, will lift off Oct. 21 as scheduled at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473 kilometers south of Seoul. The Nuri is now erected on a launch pad for a propellant fill test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, to check its systems in extreme climate conditions, the ministry said. The ministry said it set the preliminary launch period from Oct. 22-28 considering the possibility of schedule changes depending on weather conditions.The country has invested around 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in the project since 2010 and finally unveiled a test model of the rocket in June this year.The 200-ton Nuri will carry a 1.5-ton mock payload for the October launch ahead of its launch with a 200-kilogra

Sep 29, 2021
Korea to launch 1st homegrown space rocket on Oct. 21

Yoon Seok-youl, leading yet vulnerable presidential candidate

Yoon Seok-youl, the leading presidential contender of the conservative main opposition People Power Party, speaks, Sept. 10, during a party event where its presidential hopefuls answered voters' questions. Korea Times file This article is the third in a series on the major presidential contenders' leadership styles, campaign promises, strengths and weaknesses, as well as career histories ― ED. By Kang Seung-wooFormer Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl burst onto the political scene as one of the most promising presidential contenders of the conservative camp by riding a wave of sentiment against President Moon Jae-in. Yoon was the second prosecutor general of the incumbent administration, but his well-publicized tensions with the Moon government and the liberal ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), which were seeking to weaken the prosecution's authority under the judiciary reform plan, ironically resulted in the 60-year-old running for the presidency on the conser

Sep 29, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Yoon Seok-youl, leading yet vulnerable presidential candidate

Lawmakers postpone plenary vote on 'fake news' bill

gettyimagesbankRival parties on Tuesday decided to delay a parliamentary vote on a controversial media bill under criticism for potentially undermining press freedom as they could not reach a compromise plan in recent meetings.The parties will delay the vote for one more day to Wednesday and continue negotiations for a bipartisan compromise on the disputed revision bill, the floor leaders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said after a meeting chaired by National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug."The parties have yet to come to a unified alternative bill to the initial proposal," Yun told reporters, adding the DP will strive to reach a bipartisan deal by Wednesday.The DP-proposed amendment to the media arbitration act is centered on strengthening punitive damages against fake news. It has been under bipartisan negotiations for nearly a month after the DP stepped back from its initial plan to advance it through a plenary parliamentary meeting in late August facing strong backlash from opposition parties and media industry groups.With

Sep 28, 2021
Lawmakers postpone plenary vote on 'fake news' bill

Dog meat ban gaining momentum

Members of the Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) rally in Seoul to call for the enactment of a law banning the trade and consumption of dog meat in this July 9 photo. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiFollowing President Moon Jae-in's reference to a possible ban on the sale of dog meat, the country is likely to jump on the bandwagon of ending the yearslong debate over the practice of eating meat from the animals, with presidential contenders approving it. In Korea, the number of pet owners stands at nearly 15 million, so presidential hopefuls are keen to court those voters in the next election, scheduled for March 9, 2022“Hasn't the time come to prudently consider prohibiting dog meat consumption?” Moon asked Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum during a weekly policy consultation session, Monday, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.The President made the remark while being briefed by the prime minister on the government's plan to improve the care system for abandoned pets, she added.Kim reported to Moon that the administration would put more effort into raising the regist

Sep 28, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Dog meat ban gaining momentum
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