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Yoon must extend his hand to the opposition

If the president rushes to appoint the prime minister unilaterally, it will only provoke opposition from the majority party.

2024.4.17

Former SMEs Minister Park Young-sun, center, watches President Yoon Suk Yeol give a speech at Harvard University near Boston on April 29, 2023, during a state visit to the United States. [YONHAP]

Presidential office denies pro-Moon figures being considered for key posts

The presidential office dismissed reports Wednesday that figures closely aligned with former President Moon Jae-in were being considered for prime minister and presidential aide posts.

2024.4.17

NEC probes DP's claims to 'win' early voting in Seoul

The National Election Commission (NEC) launched an investigation into whether the ruling party's campaign in the Seoul mayoral by-election broke the law by sending a text message claiming its candidate was leading rivals in early voting.

2021.4.6

Votes matter

An average of 20.54 percent of voters in Seoul and Busan cast early ballots on Friday and Saturday ahead of the April 7 by-elections. That number broke the record of 19.4 percent for by-elections on Oct. 29, 2014. Given deepening...

2021.4.4

Oh Se-hoon, Seoul mayoral by-election candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, speaks during a discussion session hosted by the Kwanhun Club, an organization of journalists, on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Latest poll shows PPP mayoral candidate Oh taking a substantial lead

Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s support rating ahead of next week’s Seoul mayoral by-election is nearly double that of his rival Park Young-sun’s score, a latest opinion poll showed Wednesday.

2021.3.31

Not terribly contrite

The April 7 mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan are being held because of sexual misconduct by the late Seoul mayor Park Won-soon and former Busan mayor Oh Geo-don, both members of the ruling Democratic Party (DP). But the DP...

2021.3.25

Ruling party hopefuls

Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, left, visits to talk with Park Young-sun, right, who is running in the Seoul mayoral by-election under the ruling Democratic Party, in the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Wednesday.

2021.3.24

Kim Jin-ai of the Open Minjoo Party and Park Young-sun of the Democratic Party pose for a photo before a press conference to announce their agreement to back a single candidate for the April Seoul mayoral by-election. [YONHAP]

Liberals get closer to single candidate for Seoul mayor

The ruling party and its liberal ally Wednesday agreed to back a single candidate in the Seoul mayoral by-election.

2021.3.10

Major candidates for the Seoul mayoral by-election attend an International Women's Day celebration on Monday. From left, People's Party's Ahn Cheol-soo; Democratic Party's Park Young-sun; Huh Myeong, head of the Korean National Council of Women; and Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party. [YONHAP]

Talks are on to winnow candidacies in Seoul by-election

Two opposition parties started negotiations Monday on backing a single candidate for the Seoul mayoral by-election in an effort to unite conservative votes.

2021.3.8

Long way to go

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris can’t stop talking about her husband. One of her favorite anecdotes is, “Let me tell you, there is nothing more attractive than a man in onion goggles.” Onion goggles are worn to prevent eyes...

2021.2.3

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