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Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, who is described as the protege of President Yoon Suk Yeol, is emerging as a possible interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) in the race for the general elections in April. ....
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the presidential office are striving to regroup after their stunning loss in last week s by-election to choose a new mayor of Seoul s Gangseo District, which is being widely viewed as a prelude to next year’s general elections. ....
The ruling People Power Party, confronted with a deepening crisis following a landslide defeat in a key district by-election, on Monday introduced new leaders to helm key seats. With Monday’s shuffle, the post of the secretary-general is now held by the National Assembly interior committee’s executive secretary Rep. Lee Man-hee and the director of the party-run think tank Yeouido Institute and two-time la. ....
The ruling People Power Party's Chairman Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon is facing setbacks, following a significant by-election defeat in Gangseo-gu, western Seoul, amid internal party turmoil with less than six months to go until the general election. Kim did not express his intention to step down from his position as the party chairman as of Sunday. Instead, Kim presided over an emergency party meeting Sunday, a day after . ....
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is taking advantage of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon s failed attempt to overthrow the DPK-endorsed laws aimed at weakening the investigative powers of prosecutors in its fight against the ruling bloc. Han and DPK lawmakers traded barbed remarks, Monday, when the National Assembly s Legislation and Judiciary Committee meeting took place, demanding apologies from each other by citing parts of the ruling in their respective favors. ....