Korea Joongang Daily
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PPP floor leader announces resignation after election defeat

The floor leader of the People Power Party (PPP) announced his resignation Thursday, as the conservative party's candidate was defeated in the presidential election earlier this week.

2025-06-05

Lee Jae-myung elected Korea’s president

Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) was elected as Korea's new president early Wednesday, breaking several records.

2025-06-04

PPP's Kim Moon-soo concedes in presidential election

Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate of the conservative People Power Party conceded to rival Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party early Wednesday.

2025-06-04

DP's Lee Jae-myung on track to become Korea's next president

In a sharp repudiation of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, South Koreans appear to have handed Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party a victory in the 21st presidential election, according to exit polls and preliminary vote counts on Tuesday evening.

2025-06-03

Exit poll points to Lee Jae-myung victory in presidential election

Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung is likely to win Korea’s 21st presidential election, according a joint exit poll by terrestrial broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS released after voting ended at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

2025-06-03

14 hours to determine the next 5 years: Korea's presidential election by the numbers

With some 44.39 million eligible voters in the country in a nation of 52 million, the June 3 election can be seen as a referendum on ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration on Dec. 3 last year.

2025-06-02

Korea's presidential candidates want constitutional reform. Experts say they don't go far enough.

Korean presidential candidates propose reforms to curb presidential power, but experts argue their plans fail to address deeper systemic issues.

2025-05-30

In final presidential debate, candidates spar over nuclear armament, North Korea and martial law

South Korea's potential nuclear armament and alliance with the United States were among issues the main presidential candidates sparred over Tuesday night during their third and final debate ahead of the June 3 election.

2025-05-28

DP's Lee still enjoys leads in hypothetical head-to-head races, but gap narrows

Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung maintains over 50 percent support in hypothetical head-to-head races even if the conservative bloc unifies behind a single candidate.

2025-05-27

Kim Moon-soo pledges institutional reforms, urges early voting

People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on Sunday encouraged early voting as he pledged to establish institutional safeguards to prevent presidential interference in party affairs.

2025-05-25