Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) is struggling to resuscitate his political influence, as his presence in the party s chairmanship race remains at a disappointing level despite his reputation as a former presidential candidate who then merged his campaign with President Yoon Suk-yeol s.
President Yoon Suk-yeol has equated the ongoing nationwide strike by unionized truckers to North Korea s nuclear threats, saying both are menaces to South Korea that could have been prevented if the government had reacted with a disciplined approach. Yoon made the remarks during a recent closed-door meeting with his aides, Yonhap News Agency reported, Monday.