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Conservative merger to come, but the question is: How?

A merger of the two largest conservative parties — People Power Party (PPP) and People’s Party (PP) — will not be completed soon, an outgoing leader of the PPP said Wednesday.

2021-04-28

Outrage erupts after Moon's security frisks opposition floor leader

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday faced outraged lawmakers from the main opposition party during his budget speech at the National Assembly, who fiercely objected to the Presidential Security Service frisking their floor leader.

2020-10-28

Defense Ministry chides PPP lawmakers for 'inappropriate' intelligence leaks

Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense on Monday slammed an opposition lawmaker for leaking military intelligence pertaining to the North Korean killing of a South Korean fisheries official found at sea last month.

2020-10-05

UFP floor leader to end boycott, despite no deal

The floor leader of the main opposition party said Wednesday he will end a nine-day, self-imposed exile and return to the National Assembly to fight the “tyranny” of the Moon Jae-in administration and the ruling party.

2020-06-24

UFP rejects compromise, tells DP to chair all committees

As opposition lawmakers continue their boycott of the Democratic Party-controlled National Assembly, talks resumed Monday to resolve the issue of who will chair a dozen legislative committees, but failed to make progress.

2020-06-22

Shaking hands

President Moon Jae-in, left, shakes hands with Rep. Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the main opposition United Future Party, right, before their luncheon meeting at the Blue House on Thursday. Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the ruling Democratic

2020-05-28

Moon to meet new DP, UFP floor leaders Thursday

President Moon Jae-in will invite the incoming floor leaders of the two largest parties to a luncheon at the Blue House on Thursday, presidential aides said Sunday.

2020-05-25

UFP elects Joo Ho-young as new floor leader

The main opposition United Future Party (UFP) on Friday elected Rep. Joo Ho-young as its new floor leader for the upcoming National Assembly.

2020-05-08

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