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A banner seemingly disparaging Incheon is seen during a match between FC Seoul and Incheon United at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Sept. 5.

Banner twisting Incheon’s name into insult draws condemnation

Politicians condemned an FC Seoul supporters' banner that used a derogatory hanja play on Incheon’s name during Saturday’s match.

2026.9.8

People opposed to President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment hold a protest across the street from the Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 19. [NEWS1]

Constitutional Court's impeachment ruling delay sparks increased uncertainty

The Constitutional Court said that it will not announce the date of its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment on Wednesday, raising the odds that it will deliver its decision next week.

2025.3.19

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Two special counsel probe bills targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee, as well as eight other pieces of vetoed legislation, are scrapped after failing to gather enough votes at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Jan. 8. [NEWS1]

Special counsel bills against Yoon, first lady scrapped after vote to overturn veto fails

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) failed to muster enough votes in the National Assembly on Wednesday to salvage two bills to establish special counsel probes into President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2025.1.8

Acting President Han Duck-soo attends a luncheon at his official residence in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Dec. 24. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

DP delays impeachment motion, awaits acting president's decision on Constitutional Court nominations

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday evening it will hold off on impeaching acting President Han Duck-soo over his refusal to consider two bills to establish special counsel probes into President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2024.12.24

How far the Democratic Party can go undemocratic

The DP cannot avoid criticism for returning to the authoritarian days, when the party head appointed the floor leader.

2024.5.13

People Power Party floor leader Choo Kyung-ho, left, shakes hands with Democratic Party counterpart Park Chan-dae at the National Assembly on Monday. [NEWS1]

PPP, DP new floor leaders meet for the first time

The new floor leaders of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) and the liberal Democratic Party (DP) met for the first time since they were both elected on Monday, less than three weeks before the new National Assembly opens.

2024.5.13

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung, second from right, listens to the party's floor leader-elect Park Chan-dae speak during a meeting of the DP's Supreme Council on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

DP urges Yoon to consent to cash handouts, probe into Marine's death

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday called on President Yoon Suk Yeol to acquiesce to its plan to distribute cash handouts of 250,000 won ($180) to every person and a special counsel probe into a Marine's death.

2024.5.8

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, fifth from left, claps next to the party's floor leader-elect Park Chan-dae at the National Assembly on Friday, shortly after Park gave his acceptance speech. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Rival parties move to select new floor leaders ahead of next National Assembly

Both of Korea's main political parties are set to have new floor leaders as they gear up for the opening of the 22nd National Assembly at the end of the month.

2024.5.5

Rep. Park Chan-dae gives an acceptance speech after his election as the new floor leader of the Democratic Party in Seoul on Friday. [YONHAP]

Rep. Park Chan-dae elected as new DP floor leader

The majority-holding Democratic Party elected Rep. Park Chan-dae to guide the party into the 22nd National Assembly.

2024.5.3