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Finance minister nominee vows to tame inflation, maintain economic momentum

Lee Hyoung-il pledged to curb consumer prices while advancing Korea's semiconductor, physical AI and data center investment plans.

2026.9.2

Blue House rejects chief justice’s Supreme Court nominee in unprecedented clash

President Lee Jae Myung’s administration approved one nominee but demanded a new recommendation for the other, citing procedural concerns.

2026.8.28

Superintendent candidate who vowed to 'expel queer education' places second in Seoul election

Education superintendent candidate Cho Jeon-hyeok, who campaigned on a pledge to ban LGBTQ+ education, came in second, according to an exit poll for the local elections on Wednesday.

2026.6.3

Former President Park Geun-hye highfives with a member of the public while visiting Jungang Market in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, on May 27. [NEWS1]

Former President Park Geun-hye stumps for PPP in Jinju

Ousted former President Park Geun-hye continued stumping for People Power Party (PPP) candidates nationwide ahead of the June 3 local elections with a visit to Jinju, South Gyeongsang, on Wednesday.

2026.5.27

Election observers watch a demonstration of early voting equipment during an orientation session at the Incheon city election commission in Michuhol District, Incheon, on May 11. [YONHAP]

Candidate registration for June 3 local elections to begin this week

Candidate registration for the upcoming June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections will open this week, the election watchdog said on Tuesday.

2026.5.12

Kim Han-gu holds a chainsaw at a press conference where he declared an independent bid for the Daegu mayor position on April 7. [YONHAP]

After losing PPP primary for Daegu mayoral race, ex-auditor carves out independent run

After former Dalseong County Saemaul Undong Center auditor Kim Han-gu was eliminated in the People Power Party's primary for the Daegu mayoral race on Monday, he declared an independent bid — while wielding a chainsaw.

2026.4.8

Lee Soo-jung, a criminology professor at Kyonggi University, speaks to reporters after casting her ballot for a parliamentary election at an early voting station in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on April 5, 2024. [YONHAP]

Kyonggi University professor appeals ruling on post with falsehoods about president

Lee Soo-jung, a professor at Kyonggi University, has appealed against a first-instance court ruling that fined her for posting false information about then-candidate Lee Jae Myung on social media during the presidential election campaign last year.

2026.2.10

Officials prepare for preliminary candidate registration at the Gyeonggi Provincial Election Commission in Suwon on Feb. 2, ahead of the June 3 local elections. [YONHAP]

Preliminary candidate registration begins for June 3 local elections

Preliminary candidate registration began Tuesday for the June 3 local elections that will pick metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial posts, a vote widely seen as a gauge of the public's view of President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

2026.2.3

People Power Party leadership candidate Kim Moon-soo speaks during a party members' meeting at a venue in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, on Aug. 7. [NEWS1]

PPP chief candidate Kim Moon-soo says Yoon welcome back in party

People Power Party leadership candidate Kim Moon-soo said Thursday that he would accept former President Yoon Suk Yeol back into the party if he sought re-entry.

2025.8.7

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Campaign vehicle driver assaults middle school student after rude hand gesture

A middle school student was allegedly assaulted by the driver of a campaign vehicle for Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, after making a rude hand gesture toward the vehicle — a fact that only recently came to light.

2025.6.2

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