Han Dong-hoon, the former justice minister who is widely viewed as the next flag bearer of the conservative bloc, took the helm of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) as its interim leader, Tuesday, vowing to launch a major offensive against the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), whose mainstream members he accused of being weighed down by an outdated dissident mindset.
Chang Je-won, a three-term lawmaker known as a key member of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s inner circle, said on Tuesday that he decided to forgo a reelection bid in line with the ruling party s efforts for reform.
President Yoon Suk Yeol s decision not to attend a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush, scheduled for Sunday, has drawn growing criticism from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), who have pressed the presidential office, slamming its explanation that the ceremony is politically motivated.
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