With the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) projected to secure a majority of seats in the National Assembly in the general elections, Wednesday, its chairman Lee Jae-myung is highly likely to establish himself as the party s leading presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
Japan s attempts to reach out to North Korea to hold a summit are unlikely to affect the trilateral partnership s overall objectives against Pyongyang, experts said.
Voters will cast ballots to elect 300 lawmakers Wednesday, to determine the fate of Korea s politics for the next four years, by either giving the ruling bloc a much-needed boost f.
Political parties have been rushing to present pledges to reduce working hours in a bid to win workers votes ahead of the April 10 general elections. Liberal and progressive parties appeared to be more dedicated to such pledges than conservative ones.