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The Reform Party, a big-tent political party comprised of politicians who left their former parties, is showing signs of fractures as questions over its political brand and sustainability are emerging ahead of the general elections in April, while key party figures have intensified their struggle to take control of the party.
In most Western countries, voters who identify themselves as liberal tend to be more open toward expanding immigration. But the same rule does not hold in South Korean politics.
The government could consider raising the prices of essential utilities after the April 10 general elections as a preemptive measure against the potential economic repercussions of global oil market uncertainties, according to economic and political experts, Wednesday.
Minor Korean political parties are weighing the pros and cons of the electoral system for the upcoming April 10 general elections, in which parties with more constituency seats will get a smaller number of proportional seats.