6 contenders confirmed for ruling party’s primary
Jul 12, 2021, 09:09 am
Presidential contenders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) pose for a photo before a televised debate in Seoul on July 8, 2021. From right are former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, South Chungcheong Gov. Yang Seung-jo, lawmaker Park Yong-jin, former party chief Lee Nak-yon, former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, lawmaker Kim Doo-gwan and Gangwon Gov. Choi Moon-soon./ Source: National Assembly Photographers
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) announced Sunday the top six candidates to run in its presidential primary. They include Choo Mi-ae, Lee Jae-myung, Chung Sye-kyun, Lee Nak-yon, Park Yong-jin, and Kim Doo-gwan. The other two candidates, Yang Seung-jo and Choi Moon-soon, have been eliminated. The party plans to pick its presidential candidate on September 5.
6 contenders confirmed for ruling party’s primary
Jul 12, 2021, 09:09 am
Presidential contenders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) pose for a photo before a televised debate in Seoul on July 8, 2021. From right are former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, South Chungcheong Gov. Yang Seung-jo, lawmaker Park Yong-jin, former party chief Lee Nak-yon, former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, lawmaker Kim Doo-gwan and Gangwon Gov. Choi Moon-soon./ Source: National Assembly Photographers
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) announced Sunday the top six candidates to run in its presidential primary. They include Choo Mi-ae, Lee Jae-myung, Chung Sye-kyun, Lee Nak-yon, Park Yong-jin, and Kim Doo-gwan. The other two candidates, Yang Seung-jo and Choi Moon-soon, have been eliminated. The party plans to pick its presidential candidate on September 5.
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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.