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Oh becomes conservative opposition bloc's single candidate for Seoul mayoral by-election

Oh Se-hoon, of the main conservative opposition People Power Party, who has become the single unified candidate of the country's conservative opposition bloc for the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election, after winning a public opinion survey against his competitor, Ahn Cheol-soo, of the minor opposition People's Party, speaks to reporters after the announcement of the poll results, at the National Assembly in Seoul, Tuesday.Ahn loses political ground By Jung Da-min Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has become the single unified candidate of the country's conservative opposition bloc for the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election, after winning a public opinion survey against his rival, Ahn Cheol-soo, of the minor opposition People's Party. The working-level negotiating teams of the parties announced Tuesday that Oh had emerged victorious the poll conducted the day before, of 3,200 people, about the candidates' suitability and competitiveness to represent the conservative opposition bloc as its Seoul mayoral candidate.“I would like to thank you, dear Seoul

Mar 23, 2021
Oh becomes conservative opposition bloc's single candidate for Seoul mayoral by-election
  • Opposition Seoul mayoral candidate overwhelmingly leads ruling party rival: poll

Moon receives AZ vaccine, likely enabling him to restart summit diplomacy

President Moon Jae-in receives a shot of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a public health center in Jongno District, Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapPresident gets AZ shot ahead of G7 summit in Britain in JuneBy Nam Hyun-wooPresident Moon Jae-in received his first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, Tuesday, in preparation for his attendance at the G7 summit, slated for June 11 to 13 in Cornwall, the U.K. Moon got the shot after visiting a public health center in Seoul's central Jongno District that was designated as the vaccination center for delegates preparing to go overseas for the G7 meeting. Along with Moon, first lady Kim Jung-sook, National Security Office Chief Suh Hoon and eight other aides also received their shots. A Cheong Wa Dae official said that, including Moon, a total of 11 people were vaccinated in order to make full use of the 11 doses per vial. Upon getting the shot, Moon said, “No problem at all,” a remark interpreted to be aimed at soothing public concerns about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The AstraZeneca vaccine's safety and efficacy has rais

Mar 23, 2021By Nam Hyun-woo
Moon receives AZ vaccine, likely enabling him to restart summit diplomacy

Oh Se-hoon becomes unified opposition candidate for Seoul mayoral election

Oh Se-hoon has become the unified opposition candidate for the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election. YonhapEx-Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon beat software mogul-turned-politician Ahn Cheol-soo Tuesday to become the single opposition candidate for the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, as opinion polls project a possible election victory for the opposition bloc.Oh, who is running on the ticket of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), was declared the winner of a bipartisan primary against Ahn, the leader of the conservative minor People's Party (PP), according to the primary results. The results were based solely on opinion polls conducted on 3,200 voters via mobile phones Monday by two pollsters. Sharing common election platforms critical of the Moon Jae-in administration in its fourth year, the two have been seeking to merge their campaigns in a bid to raise chances of election victory for the broader opposition bloc. The latest primary victory, which came just two weeks ahead of the by-election, sets up Oh as the most powerful candidate for the mayoral election, seen widely as a maj

Mar 23, 2021
Oh Se-hoon becomes unified opposition candidate for Seoul mayoral election

Moon gets AstraZeneca vaccine shot before joining G-7 summit in Britain

President Moon Jae-in receives his first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a public health center in Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in received his first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, as he plans to attend a Group of Seven (G-7) summit to be held in Britain.He received the shot at the Jongno Ward public health center near the presidential compound in Seoul, along with first lady Kim Jung-sook and nine Cheong Wa Dae officials who will accompany them on a trip to Britain in June. The G-7 session is scheduled to take place in the seaside resort of Carbis Bay in Cornwall from June 11-13.Moon arrived at the facility at 9 a.m. and soon got his temperature, identity and health conditions checked.He rolled up his sleeve at the request of a nurse. "Since you are good at giving a shot, it does not hurt at all," Moon said, while receiving it.After getting the shot, he waited there for half an hour in accordance with a relevant manual and then returned to his office.Moon presided over a routine meeting with his aides at 9:40 a.m. for around 90 minutes, accordi

Mar 23, 2021
Moon gets AstraZeneca vaccine shot before joining G-7 summit in Britain
  • New virus cases back below 400; AstraZeneca shots for elderly back on track

Preparing for April 7 by-elections

Workers at the Seoul branch of the National Election Commission demonstrate the process of vote counting for the April 7 by-elections at the branch office in Jongno District, Seoul, Monday. The by-elections to select Seoul and Busan's mayors will take place on April 7 and early voting will be available April 2 and 3. Yonhap

Mar 22, 2021
Preparing for April 7 by-elections

Group petitions UN over Navy rape case

gettyimagesbankA group of nongovernmental organizations said Monday it has petitioned the United Nations over a case in which a military court cleared two naval officers of raping a female sailor, citing a lack of resistance by the victim. The two officers were initially sentenced to 10 years and eight years in prison for raping their female subordinate, who is a sexual minority, while on a voyage in 2010.In November 2018, the High Court for Armed Forces reversed the ruling, saying the woman did not physically resist. The case is pending at the Supreme Court for more than two years.Her advocates said it was difficult for her to resist her superiors because she had to spend a long period of time with them in isolated conditions on the ship. One of the perpetrators was its captain, who wielded absolute power on the vessel, they said.A joint committee of 10 civic organizations campaigning for the victim filed a petition on March 12 to the U.N. special rapporteur on violence against women and the U.N. independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, it said. The petition cla

Mar 22, 2021
Group petitions UN over Navy rape case

Public rejecting ruling bloc ahead of by-elections

By Jun Ji-hyeCandidates from opposition parties are leading those from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) by big margins in races for the April 7 mayoral by-elections in both Seoul and Busan, according to opinion polls. The support rates for President Moon Jae-in and the ruling DPK also hit the lowest, showing the public is not in favor of the ruling bloc's policies.The latest survey of 1,002 voters in Seoul, conducted on Friday and Saturday by pollster Ipsos, showed that both Oh Se-hoon, Seoul mayoral candidate from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), and Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of the minor opposition People's Party who is also running for the post, are leading the DPK's candidate Park Young-sun, significantly outside the margin of error, in a hypothetical two-way race for the Seoul mayoral by-election.Oh Se-hoon, the main opposition People Power Party's candidate for the Seoul mayoral election, speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly, Monday. YonhapIn a bid to increase the chances of the opposition bloc winning the upcoming election, Oh and Ahn

Mar 22, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Public rejecting ruling bloc ahead of by-elections

Opposition candidates for Seoul mayor lead ruling party rival by wide margins: poll

Oh Se-hoon, left, and Ahn Cheol-soo / YonhapTwo high-profile opposition candidates for the upcoming Seoul mayoral election led their rival from the ruling Democratic Party (DP) by wide margins in a hypothetical two-way race for the mayoralty, a public opinion poll showed Monday. According to the survey conducted on 1,002 voters in Seoul from Friday to Saturday by pollster Ipsos, Ahn Cheol-soo, the leader of the conservative minor People's Party, led Park Young-sun, who is running on the ticket of the DP, 52.3 percent to 35.6 percent in a hypothetical two-way race for the April 7 mayoral election. Pitted against Park in a separate hypothetical two-way race, Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul mayoral candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, mustered 50.6 percent of the support, holding a 13.8 percentage point lead, according to the survey.The latest Ipsos survey results showed that the support ratings for the opposition candidates gained further ground from the pollster's similar survey two weeks ago, when Ahn and Oh held leads of 7.5 percentage points and 3.7 percentages points over Pa

Mar 22, 2021
Opposition candidates for Seoul mayor lead ruling party rival by wide margins: poll
  • Wanted: Mayor of Seoul

Moon's approval rating at all-time low: poll

President Moon Jae-in / YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point of 34.1 percent since he took office in 2017, Realmeter said Monday, citing the negative impact from a massive real estate speculation scandal involving public officials.In its five-day survey through last Friday on 2,510 adults nationwide, support for the president dropped 3.6 percentage points week-on-week. The previous low of 35.5 percent was recorded in the first week of January.The proportion of those who disapprove of his presidency jumped 4.8 percentage points to 62.2 percent, the highest mark in the pollster's tracking research.The ruling Democratic Party's approval rating also dived 2 percentage points to the lowest of 28.1 percent since the launch of the liberal Moon administration, according to the pollster. The previous low was 29.3 percent posted in the starting week of 2021.Public support for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) gained 3.1 percentage points to 35.5 percent.In Seoul, where a mayoral by-election will be held April 7, the ruling party lost 1.4 perce

Mar 22, 2021
Moon's approval rating at all-time low: poll

Oh, Ahn agree on terms of survey for unifying Seoul mayor candidacies

Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor conservative People's Party, left, and Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party / Korea Times fileThe two leading opposition candidates for Seoul mayor agreed Saturday on the terms of a public opinion survey that will determine which of them runs as the single unified candidate in next month's by-election.Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party and Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor conservative People's Party reached the deal after closed-door working-level talks between the two campaigns, both sides said.The public opinion survey will be conducted on mobile phone users only, not landline users, and ask questions about the candidates' suitability and competitiveness, in a compromise between the two men's wishes, they said.Landline users are traditionally deemed favorable to more conservative candidates.The April 7 election will be a bellwether with only a year left of the Moon Jae-in administration's single five-year term.Oh, a former Seoul mayor, and Ahn, a former software mogul-turned-politician, have been under mounting pressure to unif

Mar 20, 2021
Oh, Ahn agree on terms of survey for unifying Seoul mayor candidacies
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