Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the minor conservative New Reform Party, hinted on Thursday at a future run for president of South Korea, though “he has a lot to learn before he gets there.” The 39-year-old politician, who was elected in the April 10 parliamentary elections to represent a constituency in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, did not rule out the possibility when asked whether he has plans to run for p.
On November 9, journalists and media workers from Korean news outlet Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) were refused access to President Yoon’s flight. The International Federation of Journalists joins its Korean affiliate, the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK), in condemning the exclusion of media based on critical reporting of the president and his administration.