Oh calls on voters to keep Lee administration, real estate policy in check in Seoul mayor re-election bid

Oh Se-hoon, the main opposition People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, said the June 3 local elections will serve as a referendum to keep in check the Lee Jae Myung administration and its real estate policy in a forum on Thursday.

2026-05-14

Both DP and PPP rally support for 'judgment' of other party in upcoming elections

South Korea's ruling and main opposition parties are making similar calls in a rare unison for voter support that the outcome of the upcoming local elections will serve as judgment against the other side, political observers here noted Wednesday.

2026-05-13

DP leader says PPP should face 'harsh judgment' in June 3 local elections

The leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) said on Wednesday that the People Power Party (PPP) should be harshly judged in the upcoming June 3 local elections, stressing the need to wipe out “even the slightest remnants of insurrection.”

2026-05-13

PPP leader claims public is concerned about Lee's 'hasty' push to retake Opcon from Washington

The main opposition party leader on Friday claimed that the public is concerned about President Lee Jae Myung's “hasty” push to retake wartime operational control (Opcon) of troops from Washington, calling for adjustments in his security policy.

2026-05-08

PPP boycott blocks vote on constitutional amendment restricting martial law

The National Assembly on Thursday failed to pass a constitutional amendment requiring the president to obtain parliamentary approval before declaring martial law after main opposition People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers boycotted the vote.

2026-05-07

3 PPP lawmakers back martial law amendment, 11 needed to pass

Three lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) have voiced support for a constitutional amendment requiring the president to obtain parliamentary approval before declaring martial law, ahead of a vote scheduled for Thursday.

2026-05-05

PPP criticizes DP special counsel bill over indictment-canceling powers

A bill by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) that would empower a special counsel to cancel ongoing criminal investigations has attracted fierce criticism from main opposition People Power Party (PPP) politicians.

2026-05-01

Lee urges against 'self-destruction behavior' in diplomacy at luncheon with lawmakers

President Lee Jae Myung called for bipartisan cooperation in diplomatic and security matters, urging against "self-destruction behavior" as he spoke to independent and minor party lawmakers on Wednesday.

2026-04-29

Senior PPP official denounces Unification Ministry's proposal on North Korea's name

A senior official in the People Power Party denounced the Ministry of Unification's proposal to refer to North Korea by its preferred Korean name, calling the idea unconstitutional and a unilateral concession in inter-Korean language politics.