Jihyoung Son

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Social Affairs Reporter at The Korea Herald

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Lee Jae-myung makes pro-business gestures to court centrist voters

1 week ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

Liberal presidential front-runner pledges Korean industries' AI adoption, energy shiftDemocratic Party of Korea presidential nominee Rep. Lee Jae-myung on Thursday stressed South Korean business circles' role in achieving an economic rebound here amid growing trade uncertainties, in an apparent break from the liberal bloc's long-standing anti-business sentiment.
Seoul High Court defers Lee Jae-myung's trial to after June 3 election

1 week ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

DP passes bills to strengthen presidential candidate immunityThe Seoul High Court said Wednesday that it has postponed the first hearing of Rep.
DP condemns Supreme Court justices, threatens impeachment

1 week ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

The liberal Democratic Party of Korea on Tuesday accused the Supreme Court of interfering in the upcoming June 3 presidential election, after it overturned a lower court ruling and sent back the case of its nominee, Rep. Lee Jae-myung, who had been convicted of spreading false information during his 2022 presidential campaign. Five-term lawmaker Rep.
Korean politics in disarray as Choi Sang-mok, who was to become acting president, resigns amid impeachment vote

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, who was to replace outgoing Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Friday, stepped down as the Democratic Party-controlled National Assembly moved to impeach him in a move widely perceived as retaliation over the Supreme Court's ruling against its presidential candidate. Choi offered to resign at 10:28 p.m. Thursday and his resignation was quickly accepted by Han, who offered to step down Thursday afternoon in an apparent bid to run for president.
Top court ruling reignites controversy over Lee Jae-myung's candidacy

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

Controversy over whether Rep. Lee Jae-myung, the liberal Democratic Party of Korea's presidential nominee, is eligible to run for president resurfaced Thursday, following a 10-2 ruling by the Supreme Court that found Lee guilty of making false claims in his previous run for president in 2022.
Major parties reach compromise over W13.8tr extra budget bill

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

South Korea's parliament is set to pass a 13.8 trillion won ($9.7 billion) extra budget bill at its plenary session Thursday, to aid recovery in regions affected by the massive wildfires in March and address uncertainties posed by US tariff threats. It would be the first supplementary budget greenlighted by the parliament for this year. The plenary session was scheduled at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Policy Watch: Han Dong-hoon vows support for seniors

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

Conservative presidential hopeful Han Dong-hoon's camp offered a range of support measures for older adults Thursday to address the demands of a super-aged society. Among the campaign pledges unveiled Thursday are incentives for builders to add senior-friendly design features, increased spending on research related to senior-care technologies and adding more jobs for seniors and allowing them to defer retirement, among others.
PM expected to resign as early as Thursday

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is speculated to be resigning from his post as early as Thursday, in an apparent bid to declare a bid for the presidency in the upcoming election. This comes amid news reports that Han is reportedly considering stepping down from the prime minister post as the legal deadline approaches on Sunday for civil servants to quit if they want to run for office.
DP shifts into election mode, launches Lee Jae-myung campaign team

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

The center-left Democratic Party of Korea officially went into election mode by announcing major hires for its new election campaign committee Wednesday with a focus on "social unity."Among the high-profile hires for Lee campaign are conservative figures including Yoon Yeo-joon, former environment minister during the Kim Young-sam administration in the late 1990s; and Lee Seok-yeon, former Minister of Government Legislation under the Lee Myung-bak administration in the late 2000s.
DP presidential nomination likely on Sunday; Lee Jae-myung maintains poll lead

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son

The liberal Democratic Party of Korea could complete its presidential nomination as early as Sunday if any of the party's candidates wins a majority of votes, as the party's partially open primary is to end Sunday. Ahead of the race among Democratic Party candidates is former party chair Rep. Lee Jae-myung. He has maintained a wide lead in the presidential election predictions since former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment due to his martial law declaration in December.