After pushing aside urgent livelihood bills, former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung stressed the importance of improving people’s livelihoods when announcing his bid for the chairmanship of the party again.
After Han Dong-hoon, former interim leader of the People Power Party (PPP), announced his bid for the chairmanship of the governing party, the question is whether or not President Yoon Suk Yeol will welcome it.
Han must deliberate hard on how he can draw confidence beyond his own fans and reach the broader population before returning to the political stage.
If Lee Jae-myung is elected chairman of the DP under such circumstances, it will fuel an ongoing crisis after two elections defeats.
Eight candidates running for the chairmanship of the main opposition People Power Party pose for a photo at a party convention in Nuridream Square in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday.
With former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon expected to declare his bid for the chairmanship of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) as early as this week, the party is poised to kick off a high-profile leadership race that could set the tone for
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