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Long time coming, PPP and PP agree to merge

The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and minor People’s Party (PP) finally agreed to merge.

2022-04-18

Political 'bromance' between Yoon and Ahn crumbles

The alliance between President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and software mogul-turned-politician Ahn Cheol-soo is crumbling just 36 days after the election.

2022-04-14

Ahn Cheol-soo bows out of prime minister candidacy

Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the presidential transition team, said Wednesday he will not serve as prime minister, nor any other immediate Cabinet position, in the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration.

2022-03-30

For PPP and PP, making up is hard to do

The opposition People Power Party (PPP) and People's Party (PP) are facing hurdles in a planned merger despite a last-minute alliance ahead of last week's presidential election, which their candidate won.

2022-03-16

Yoon-Ahn deal could determine presidential race

After weeks of back and forth, Ahn Cheol-soo threw in the towel on his third presidential run and backed Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) Thursday.

2022-03-03

Yoon says Ahn rejected opposition merger deal

Yoon Suk-yeol, presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), announced Sunday that merger talks with Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party fell through at the last moment.

2022-02-27

DP's Lee appeals to Ahn after opposition merger falls through

Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), appears to be appealing to Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor opposition People's Party now that he is no longer considering a merger with People Power Party (PPP).

2022-02-21

Ahn suspends presidential campaign after deaths on bus

Ahn Cheol-soo put a halt to his presidential campaign Wednesday after two people died of possible carbon monoxide poisoning on one of his campaign buses.

2022-02-16

4-way debate in the works, Yoon pushes for one-on-one with Lee

A Seoul court put the brakes on a one-on-one televised debate between the presidential candidates of the Democratic Party (DP) and main opposition People Power Party (PPP), opening up a chance for a four-way on-air discussion of major candidates.

2022-01-27

PPP's vision of 'one-team' campaign with Hong goes down the drain

The People Power Party's efforts toward a “one-team” presidential election campaign went down the drain as PPP Rep. Hong Joon-pyo expressed his desire to be “expelled” from the main opposition party.

2022-01-24