Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Rival parties spar over China, foreigner voting rights

The debate over foreigner voting rights heated up Wednesday as officials from the People Power Party and Democratic Party sparred over whether disenfranchising residents from certain countries is about reciprocity or discrimination.

2023-06-21

Lee Jae-myung announces new plans to run for Democratic Party's chairmanship

Democratic Party (DP) Rep. Lee Jae-myung, who lost the presidential election last March, declared his bid to run for the party’s chairmanship on Sunday, vowing to lead his party back to the forefront.

2022-07-17

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'Not voting is like throwing your rights away'

The early voting rate for the June 1 local elections was an all-time high for a local election, at 20.62 percent.

2022-06-07

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] This is the result of divisive policies'

Voting from young men and women was more divided than ever for the June 1 local elections.

2022-06-07

Stability over checks (KOR)

Korean voters who chose to replace the five-year presidential power in March have also opted to change the majority in municipal governments and councils through the local elections on Wednesday.

2022-06-03

Stability over checks

Korean voters who chose to replace the five-year presidential power in March have also opted to change the majority in municipal governments and councils through the local elections on Wednesday.

2022-06-02

New Gyeonggi governor bounced back from defeat

A few weeks ago, Kim Dong-yeon was considered little more than a failed presidential candidate, who dropped out of this year's race to endorse Democratic Party (DP)-backed Lee Jae-myung.

2022-06-02

Local elections, by-elections are triumph for Yoon Suk-yeol's PPP

After major defeats in Wednesday's elections, the leadership of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) stepped down Thursday to take responsibly.

2022-06-02

Local elections lead to major shift in academic leadership

Eight conservatives and nine liberals were elected as educational chiefs in Wednesday’s local elections, a major shift in academic leadership that reflects the changing landscape of Korean politics.

2022-06-02

PPP takes overall victories in local elections, parliamentary by-elections

The People Power Party (PPP) won major victories in the local elections and parliamentary by-elections Wednesday.

2022-06-02