SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Three presidential candidates made their strong push to woo voters in the nation’s conservative strongholds Tuesday, the second day of their official campaigns, with the election just 21 days away. The June 3 presidential election, triggered by the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Korea has restricted customers from using the names of major presidential candidates as nicknames at its stores nationwide, citing the need to prevent political controversy and maintain neutrality during the sensitive election period. As of May 12, 2025, names such as Lee Jae-myung (Democratic Party), Kim Moon-soo (People [...]
SUWON, South Korea, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — An appellate court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling that sentenced the wife of Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung to a fine of 1.5 million won (US$1,068) on charges of election law violations. The Suwon High Court handed down the sentence for Kim Hye-kyung, [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Monday vowed to take stern measures against illegal acts as candidates kicked off their official campaigning for the June 3 presidential election. Justice Minister Park Sung-jae and acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong made the remark in a joint statement, saying they will make utmost efforts to [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea grapples with the financial implications of its aging population, the government has released the nation’s first full-scale survey on so-called “dementia money”—the frozen assets held by elderly citizens with dementia—and experts are urging swift action modeled on Japan’s experience. According to the Presidential Committee on Aging Society [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Official presidential election campaigning will begin next week, the National Election Commission (NEC) said Friday, with just over three weeks remaining until South Korea chooses a new leader to replace former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his failed martial law bid. The campaigning will begin Monday [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Judges nationwide will hold an extraordinary meeting later this month to discuss the controversy surrounding presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung’s election law violation case, a judges’ association said Friday. The meeting will be held May 26 at the Judicial Research and Training Institute in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, after the [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Friday dismissed an injunction request filed by Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate of the conservative People Power Party (PPP), seeking recognition of his candidacy status. The Seoul Southern District Court dismissed Kim’s petition, which was aimed at compelling the party to recognize him as its official [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Judges nationwide will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss the controversy surrounding presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung’s election law violation case, a judges’ association said Friday. The meeting was requested “due to the need to discuss and organize our position on suspicions about the courts’ political neutrality and the issue [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on Thursday stepped up a push to promote his pro-business and economic policies ahead of the June 3 election, capitalizing on eased legal risks following the postponement of his retrial over election law violations. Lee attended a meeting with the heads of South [...]