Ha Jung-woo, who served about 10 months as presidential senior secretary for AI policy planning, has made a sudden political entry, leaving rivals scrambling in a three-way race for Busan’s Buk- Gp seat.
Kim Sung-tae, former chairman of Ssangbangwool, told a parliamentary hearing that funds sent to North Korea were not intended for stock manipulation and denied any collusion with President Lee Jae Myung.
A Eurasian red squirrel drops its food while foraging in a pine forest in downtown Gangneung, Gangwon, on April 27. The species, known in Korean as “cheongseo” or “cheongseolmo,” belongs to the squirrel family.
People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok rejected calls to resign on April 24, reversing earlier remarks that he would consider his position,
As the People Power Party’s approval rating fell to 15 percent, Jang Dong-hyeok's struggles have produced an ironic effect, drawing sharper advantage for the Democratic Party.
Participants take part in a yoga session during the “2026 Seo-gu Mayor’s Cup Yoga Festival” at Boramae Park in Seo District, Daejeon,
Debate is growing over the pace of Korea’s rising government debt following the IMF’s warning that the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio could increase among the fastest in coming years.
People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok is facing growing backlash after a weeklong U.S. trip ahead of the June 3 local elections, with critics questioning both its timing and outcome.
Critics argue the bipartisan deal reflects collusion that strengthens the dominance of the two major parties while sidelining broader political reform and public concerns.
As June 3 local elections near, criticism is mounting within the People Power Party over leader Jang Dong-hyeok’s trip to the United States in mid-April, seen by some as poorly timed.
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