Korea Joongang Daily
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Lawmakers blast Adidas Korea chief for unsporting conduct in unfair practices audit

Adidas Korea general manager Peter Kwak faced accusations of time wasting for communicating through a translator in a parliamentary audit on alleged unfair practices.

2024-10-22

How about adopting the parliamentary system?

Given today’s sad state of Korean politics, can it Get any worse?

2024-10-08

First-time lawmakers mostly align with DP leader Lee

First-time lawmakers aligned with Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung are emerging as the party’s new mainstream following last week’s general election. Of the parliamentary debutantes, 39 lawmaker-elects have political kinship with Lee.

2024-04-16

Don’t forget the rage from the people

Power is short-lived. What lasts is the people who have the right to rage and vote against political forces.

2024-04-15

If Yoon changes, the government can change

Yoon must reshuffle to ensure a successful ending to his term.

2024-04-15

The election results demand bipartisanship (KOR)

President Yoon must first reach out to the opposition and sit down with its leader, Lee Jae-myung, to address the crisis.

2024-04-15

The election results demand bipartisanship

President Yoon must first reach out to the opposition and sit down with its leader, Lee Jae-myung, to address the crisis.

2024-04-14

President Yoon 'humbly accepts' defeat as DP proclaims 'judgment' passed after election

President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will "humbly accept" the results of the parliamentary election that swung massively in favor of the rival Democratic Party, which proclaimed it to be a referendum on his administration.

2024-04-11

Voter turnout hits 32-year high for general election

Korea posted its highest voter turnout for parliamentary elections in 32 years on Wednesday, with 67 percent of the country’s electorate voting for the April 10 general election. A total of 29,662,313 voters participated in the election.

2024-04-10

Voting for Korea’s parliamentary elections kicks off

Voting kicked off Wednesday morning in Korea to elect the 22nd National Assembly. Voters will be able to cast their ballots from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 14,259 polling stations nationwide.

2024-04-10