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People Power Party chief Jang Dong-hyeok speaks at a protest site in Songpa District on July 17.

PPP's rosy election autopsy masks need for resuscitation

Mired in internal squabbles and a preoccupied leadership, the conservative party failed to capitalize on an opening after the June 3 elections as it shirked a chance to reinvent itself.

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Homebuyers in their 30s turn to auctions in search of deals

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Ex-regulatory vice chair says President Lee fueled Paichai controversy

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