After a series of assaults on politicians raised concerns about potential copycat attacks ahead of the April 10 general elections, the police said Monday that they will create a task force with each party to strengthen protections.
A debate has resurfaced on whether to continue offering free subway rides for senior citizens in the lead-up to the April 10 general elections. A new conservative party is considering replacing the free rides with vouchers due to widening deficits caused by a rapidly aging society.
A liberal political group led by former Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Nak-yon and another group of former DPK lawmakers critical of the main opposition party’s current leadership will merge as a single party.
The Reformist Party head Lee Jun-seok and Rep. Yang Hyang-ja, who leads Hope of Korea, declared the merger of their respective parties, Wednesday, marking a significant step toward collaboration among minor parties in the lead-up to the April 10 general elections.
The idea of new political parties uniting under a big tent is widely under discussion, but the formation of such a coalition remains uncertain due to key differences in ideology and interests among the breakaway factions.