Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Lee Jae-myung extends landslide streak in DP Jeolla primary with nearly 89% of vote

Lee Jae-myung continued his landslide victory streak in the liberal Democratic Party’s (DP) third regional primary, winning 88.69 percent of the vote in the Jeolla region.

2025-04-26

PPP presidential hopefuls to face off in four-way debate

The four presidential primary contenders of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) will face off in a four-way debate on Saturday evening.

2025-04-26

National Assembly speaker to visit Mongolia for parliamentary diplomacy, climate cooperation

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik will travel to Mongolia on Saturday for parliamentary diplomacy and climate cooperation discussions, his office said.

2025-04-26

Acting President Han Duck-soo calls for efforts to upgrade democracy as speculation on presidential bid grows

Acting President Han Duck-soo called for efforts to achieve a "more mature democracy" in Korea on Saturday amid growing speculation he may announce a bid to run in the upcoming presidential election.

2025-04-26

Acting President Han Duck-soo to run in June 3 presidential election, source says

Acting President Han Duck-soo has decided to run in the upcoming June 3 presidential election, according to a source with knowledge about the matter, on Friday.

2025-04-26

Comfort woman's family wins suit against Japan in Korea

The family of a late comfort woman has won a damages suit filed against the Japanese government in Korea, a local court said Friday.

2025-04-26

PPP's 'first lady race' heats up as wives hit the campaign trail

With the People Power Party presidential primary heating up, some wives are jumping in to stump for their husbands.

2025-04-25

Moon Jae-in decries prosecutorial overreach, urges smooth presidential transition

In a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, former President Moon Jae-in denounced the prosecution's indictment of him while urging parliament to facilitate a smooth presidential transition.

2025-04-25

Acting President Han Duck-soo could declare election candidacy as early as next week

Acting President Han Duck-soo is expected to declare his candidacy for the presidential election as early as next Wednesday, according to multiple government and political sources, amid growing political signals and a narrowing election timeline.

2025-04-25

Prosecutors reopen first lady stock manipulation probe, dismiss handbag case

Prosecutors reopened the investigation into former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s alleged involvement in the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation case, while opting not to reinvestigate the luxury handbag gift controversy.

2025-04-25