Lee Nak-yon admits defeat four days after DP primaries

Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Wednesday conceded his defeat in the Democratic Party (DP) primary and finally offered his congratulations to Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the ruling party’s presidential candidate.

2021-10-13

DP presidential primary results are contested

Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon appealed the ruling party's primary results Monday after Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung was nominated the Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate, narrowly scraping together a majority of votes the previous night.

2021-10-11

Rival accuses Lee Jae-myung of betraying public's trust

A spokesman for former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon suggested Thursday that Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung's involvement in the Daejang-dong development project in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, had created a "breach of trust" with the public.

2021-10-07

Gov. Lee gets one step closer to DP presidential ticket

Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung just got closer to securing the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) ticket for next year's presidential election after winning a majority of votes in the party's second "super week."

2021-10-04

A super week

The contenders for the ruling Democratic Party’s presidential nomination pose together at a party primary event in Songdo, Incheon on Sunday.

2021-10-03

Primary lineup

From left, presidential hopefuls of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), Lee Jae-myung, Kim Doo-kwan, Lee Nak-yon, Park Yong-jin and Choo Mi-ae, take part in a primary event held at the CJB Convention Center in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, on Sunday.

2021-09-05

A damning letter

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression has expressed deep concerns about a highly controversial revision to the Media Arbitration Act being pushed by the ruling Democratic Party (DP). In a letter to the...

2021-09-01

A legislative rampage

The ruling Democratic Party’s trampling on the fundamental values of our democracy is getting out of control. Its rush to pass an unprecedented draconian revision to the Media Arbitration Act has been delayed for a month after...

2021-08-31

DP reps want drill with U.S. postponed

A group of 74 liberal lawmakers issued a joint statement Thursday calling for South Korea and the United States to postpone their annual summertime military exercise scheduled for later this month.

2021-08-05

Four civic activists allegedly took $20,000 from North Korea

Four civic activists were suspected of having received at least $20,000 from North Korea, taken orders from Pyongyang to establish an underground organization and carried out activities benefiting the communist regime, according to sources...