More PPP lawmakers to defy party boycott and vote on Yoon impeachment

More conservative People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers indicate they will vote on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment motion, diverging from the party's decision to boycott the secret ballots on Saturday.

2024-12-10

Lawmaker who voted against impeachment to flip vote, calls martial law ‘inexcusable wrongdoing’

Conservative People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Kim Sang-wook — one of the three lawmakers from his party who voted on Saturday’s impeachment motion — said he believes President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office.

2024-12-10

Crossing the party line: The 3 PPP lawmakers who took part in the impeachment vote

Three conservative People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers — Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Yea-ji and Kim Sang-wook — voted in the impeachment motion on President Yoon Suk Yeol Saturday, despite most of their party participating in a walkout.

2024-12-08

PPP's Ahn Cheol-soo beats DP's Lee Kwang-jae in Bundang-A showdown

Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the People Power Party (PPP) secured victory by a 6.55 percentage point margin over his liberal rival, Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Kwang-jae for Bundang-A District in Seongnam, Gyeonggi.

2024-04-11

PPP's Ahn Cheol-soo besting DP's Lee Kwang-jae in blockbuster Bundang-A showdown

The Democratic Party's Lee Kwang-jae beat Ahn Cheol-soo of the People Power Party XX percent to XX percent in the Bundang-A District race.

2024-04-10

Yoon reunites with ex-President Park after 12 days, this time in Daegu

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with former President Park Geun-hye during a visit to Daegu Tuesday afternoon, seen as a part of efforts to appeal to a wider conservative base ahead of the general elections next year.

2023-11-07

Yoon tells gov’t to improve communication with PPP after by-election drubbing

President Yoon Suk Yeol told his aides Monday to "strengthen communication between the party and government," following the governing People Power Party's (PPP) crushing by-election defeat in Seoul's Gangseo District last week.

2023-10-16

Yoon stalwart Kim Gi-hyeon wins PPP race amid allegations

The conservative People Power Party (PPP) declared Wednesday that four-term lawmaker Kim Gi-hyeon won its leadership race at the party's national convention amid allegations of improper support from presidential officials for his bid.

2023-03-08

Ruling party set to hold national convention to pick new leader

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to hold a national convention Wednesday to pick a new leader to head the party through next year's general elections and help move President Yoon Suk Yeol's agenda forward.