The ruling People Power Party (PPP) sees its narrow lead over the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) diminishing in recent surveys. This is stoking fears among conservatives that Han Dong-hoon, the party leader whose personal popularity helped the moribund ruling party rebound from a major defeat in a district leadership by-election, is now running out of charm just weeks before the April 10 general elections.
As the April 10 general elections approach, President Yoon Suk Yeol is championing contentious policies, including the expansion of annual enrollment quotas at medical schools and the abolition of the gender equality ministry.
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s prerecorded interview which is expected to feature comments surrounding the controversy over his wife Kim Keon Hee s acceptance of a luxury bag as a gift is expected to be televised next Wednesday, replacing an envisaged Lunar New Year s press conference. During the interview, Yoon is also expected to mention his plan to improve the people s livelihoods during his third year in office.
President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling People Power Party (PPP) interim leader Han Dong-hoon displayed a reconciliatory gesture, addressing their disagreements regarding candidate recommendations and controversies related to first lady Kim Keon Hee, apparently to prevent potential harm to the PPP s campaigns for the April 10 general elections.
Former chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), Lee Jun-seok, left the party and pledged to create his own party, Wednesday, saying he will create an “agora” of responsible politicians instead of a “colosseum” where politicians wield swords against others.