Korea s political landscape is shrouded in uncertainty after a shocking daytime stabbing of main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung occurred on Tuesday. The Yoon Suk Yeol administration and rival parties have since taken a moment from their usual squabbles to take stock of the current dire political situation.
As splinter party movements take shape ahead of the April 10 general elections, all eyes are on whether Lee Nak-yon from the liberal bloc and Lee Jun-seok from the conservative camp, both poised to establish their respective parties, will team up.
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is now on the verge of splitting in two ahead of the general elections slated for April, as its current and former leaders headed in their own separate directions from the first day of the New Year after failing to solve an internal feud during their surprise meeting two days ago.
President Yoon Suk Yeol announced, Monday, that an enhanced version of the South Korea-U.S. extended deterrence scheme will be fully established within the first half of this year, enabling Seoul to more effectively counter Pyongyang s nuclear threats.