Korea Joongang Daily
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Lee Jun-seok stumps hard against main parties' candidates in Daegu

Lee Jun-seok, presidential candidate for the minor conservative Reform Party, slammed the People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on Tuesday, calling him "a guaranteed runner-up."

2025-05-13

2nd mayoral candidate killed in Mexico's Veracruz state ahead of June 1 elections

Gunmen killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who accompanied her, the second such local candidate killing in the state ahead of the June 1 election, authorities confirmed Monday.

2025-05-13

DP Rep. Kim Moon-soo resigns after controversial remarks on gender, military service

Democratic Party (DP) Rep. Kim Moon-soo announced his resignation Tuesday from a key election campaign post after drawing backlash for controversial remarks related to gender and military service compensation.

2025-05-13

Kim Moon-soo keeps PPP door open for impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol

People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo said Tuesday he has no plans to expel former President Yoon Suk Yeol from the party.

2025-05-13

Lee Jun-seok rides wave of conservative discontent after PPP nomination fiasco

Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate for the splinter conservative Reform Party, is capitalizing on discontent among conservative voters amid growing chaos in the conservative People Power Party over the nomination of its candidate, Kim Moon-soo.

2025-05-12

Kim Moon-soo launches run while eating soup in stall: 'I want to be the president of Korea's street markets'

Kim Moon-soo begins presidential campaign, focusing on economic issues and market support.

2025-05-12

Lee Jae-myung's wife fined 1.5 million won for abusing Gyeonggi gov't corporate card

Kim Hye-kyung, the wife of Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, received a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,070) for purchasing meals using a Gyeonggi provincial government corporate card.

2025-05-12

Lee Jun-seok: How a Harvard engineer became the king of Korea's young men

Lee Jun-seok, Korea's youngest presidential candidate, aims to disrupt Korea's political status quo with his centrist Reform Party.

2025-05-12

DP's Lee expands lead to over 50% in hypothetical matchup with PPP's Kim: poll

The Democratic Party's (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has expanded his lead to over 50 percent in a hypothetical matchup against the People Power Party's (PPP) Kim Moon-soo, a recent poll showed Sunday.

2025-05-11

North Korea says 20,000 homes to be built in 130 rural areas this year

Around 20,000 housing units will be built across 130 agricultural areas in North Korea this year as part of efforts to close the gap between urban and rural regions, the Rodong Sinmun — North Korea's mainstream newspaper — reported Sunday.

2025-05-11