Seoul, Jan 20 (IANS) The South Korean government on Tuesday formally designated a 2024 knife attack on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, which occurred while he was serving as Opposition leader, as a terror case, the prime minister’s office said.Prime Minister Kim Min-seok presided over a meeting of the National Counterterrorism Committee, which concluded that the stabbing of Lee, then leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), constitutes an act of terrorism under the Act on Count…
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Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) Rival parties in South Korea clashed on Monday over whether to hold a confirmation hearing for Lee Hye-hoon, nominee to lead the newly established South Korea’s Ministry of Planning and Budget, amid objections from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP). The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the PPP had reached an agreement last week to hold the hearing, but the PPP later boycotted the move, saying the nominee failed to submit key documents requested by the lawmakers, Y…
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) A Seoul city councilor and a former aide to former ruling party lawmaker Kang Sun-woo appeared before police on Sunday for a third round of questioning in connection with bribery allegations tied to nominations for the 2022 local elections. Kim Kyoung, the Seoul city councilor, and the former aide, identified by the surname Nam, separately appeared at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to undergo questioning, police said, Yonhap news agency reported.The former aide to Repr…
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) Former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Hong Ik-pyo has been named South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s new secretary for political affairs, Cheong Wa Dae said on Sunday. Hong will begin his term as presidential secretary on Tuesday, replacing Woo Sang-ho, presidential secretary for public relations and communication, Lee Kyu-youn said during a press briefing, Yonhap News Agency reported.Hong, a three-term lawmaker, previously served as the DP’s floor leader alongside Lee wh…
Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) The South Korea’s National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party (DP), passed a bill on Friday to launch a new special counsel probe into former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law imposition and its aftermath, as well as allegations surrounding his wife.Lawmakers voted 172 for and two against, at a plenary session as the opposition’s filibuster to block the bill ended after reaching its 24-hour limit.The bill for the second round of the comprehensive special counse…
Seoul, Jan 11 (IANS) The ruling Democratic Party (DP) elected three-term lawmaker Han Byung-do as its new floor leader Sunday, days after his predecessor resigned amid mounting allegations of misconduct. Han, who represents a district in the southwestern city of Iksan, won a runoff against Representative Back Hye-ryun, after none of the four candidates running for floor leader secured a majority of the initial vote, Yonhap News Agency reported.The first round had combined a vote among DP represe…
Seoul, Jan 11 (IANS) The leadership of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday demanded former floor leader Rep. Kim Byung-kee voluntarily leave the party amid mounting corruption suspicions surrounding him, as the DP was set to pick a new floor leader later in the day.”We request that (Kim) deeply deliberate on which path best cherishes the party,” DP spokesperson Park Soo-hyeon said, in what was apparently a call on him to give up party membership.Park said there were even impending calls f…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rose to 60 per cent this week amid positive public sentiment over his diplomacy, a poll showed Friday. The survey by Gallup Korea, conducted Tuesday through Thursday on 1,000 respondents aged 18 and over, showed that the positive assessment of Lee’s overall performance climbed 5 percentage points from the previous poll in mid-December.Thirty-three per cent gave a negative view, down from the previous survey’s 36 per cent,…
Seoul, Jan 8 (IANS) Two lawmakers of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DP) lost their parliamentary seats on Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings on election law violations. The top court confirmed a 7 million-won ($4,800) fine against Representative Yi Byeong-jin on charges of underreporting his assets during the parliamentary elections in April 2024, when he was elected into office.It also upheld another lower court ruling that sentenced Representative Shin Yeong-da…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Sujit Singh, a technology professional and community advocate who narrowly lost a mayoral race last year, is seeking the Democratic nomination for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, centring his campaign on human services, inclusion, and grassroots politics.“For several years I’ve been involved in nonprofit human services, and I do not see it is represented in our township and our county and across New Jersey,” Singh told IANS in an interview, explaining h…