9 contenders register for ruling party’s presidential primary
Jul 01, 2021, 09:30 am
Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun holds a press conference to announce the promise of the underground railway project in five major cities at the National Assembly in Seoul on June 30, 2021./ Photographed by Lee Byung-hwa
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
Nine candidates have been confirmed to run in the ruling Democratic Party’s (DP) presidential primary. The part where we should focus is whether the eight chasing runners would unify to beat the party’s leading hopeful, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung.
The ruling DP completed Wednesday the registration of preliminary candidates for the presidential election. They include two former prime ministers, Lee Nak-yon and Chung Sye-kyun, three incumbent governors including Lee Jae-myung, Yang Seung-jo and Choi Moon-soon, three incumbent lawmakers including Park Yong-jin, Kim Du-kwan, and Lee Kwang-jae, and former minister Choo Mi-ae.
Nine DP candidates attend press day event for presidential primary
Jul 02, 2021, 08:48 am
Nine candidates of the ruling Democratic Party for the primary pose for a commemorative photograph during a press day event held at the Glad Hotel on Yeouido, Seoul, on July 1, 2021. (From left) Former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, Rep. Lee Kwang-jae, Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Rep. Park Yong-jin, South Chungcheong Gov. Yang Seung-jo, Gangwon Gov. Choi Moon-soon, and Rep. Kim Doo-kwan./ Photographed by Lee Byung-hwa
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
The nine presidential contenders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) gathered for the first time at an official press day event where they pledged a fair competition and answered questions regarding their policy promises. During the event, Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, the front-runner among the nine contenders, drew attention by being quavered when he was talking about
9 contenders register for ruling party’s presidential primary
Jul 01, 2021, 09:30 am
Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun holds a press conference to announce the promise of the underground railway project in five major cities at the National Assembly in Seoul on June 30, 2021./ Photographed by Lee Byung-hwa
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
Nine candidates have been confirmed to run in the ruling Democratic Party’s (DP) presidential primary. The part where we should focus is whether the eight chasing runners would unify to beat the party’s leading hopeful, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung.
The ruling DP completed Wednesday the registration of preliminary candidates for the presidential election. They include two former prime ministers, Lee Nak-yon and Chung Sye-kyun, three incumbent governors including Lee Jae-myung, Yang Seung-jo and Choi Moon-soon, three incumbent lawmakers including Park Yong-jin, Kim Du-kwan, and Lee Kwang-jae, and former minister Choo Mi-ae.
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Tension grows in DP over presidential primary timetable
Jun 23, 2021, 09:01 am
Yoon Ho-joong, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), talks with lawmaker Seol Hoon, who insisted on the opening of the meeting through a speech at the general meeting of the members at the National Assembly on June 22, 2021./ Photographed by Lee Byung-hwa
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
Clash is growing within the ruling Democratic Party’s (DP) presidential hopefuls over the timing of the party’s presidential primary. The party leadership took action to control the situation by gathering opinions of the DP lawmakers, however the tensions are not expected to ease quickly as the situation triggered an emotional conflict between the factions in the party.