SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was indicted on Thursday for allegations that he violated the election law by making false statements related to two land development projects in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, during his presidential campaign last year. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office charged Lee, the chairman of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has come under fire for appearing to blame Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Russia’s invasion of the country. Lee of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) made the controversial remarks during a TV presidential debate Friday while trying to underscore the political inexperience of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung again voiced skepticism Thursday over whether to grant special favors to K-pop superstar BTS for its mandatory military service. Lee of the liberal Democratic Party was asked at a campaign event about his views on the long-running issue of whether the septet should [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he will institutionally recognize the virtual asset industry and guarantee various business opportunities. Lee of the Democratic Party made the remarks in a meeting with heads of the nation’s four major cryptocurrency exchanges and industry experts in Seoul, apparently targeting voters [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has called for simultaneously pursuing North Korea’s denuclearization and sanctions relief, while his main opposition rival Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to strengthen the extended deterrence provided by the United States. Lee of the liberal ruling Democratic Party and Yoon of the conservative People [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Sunday he would seek a “de facto state” of inter-Korean unification based on coexistence and mutual prosperity in a short-term and rather realistic goal if he gains power. Lee of the liberal Democratic Party made the remark during a visit to the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Online communities related to hair loss were full of excitement amid news that Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is reviewing the idea of extending coverage under the national health insurance plan to hair loss medication as one of his presidential pledges. An official from the party’s campaign committee [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung plans to raise election funds via a blockchain-based digital platform to draw support from tech-savvy young voters, his campaign said Sunday. The Democratic Party (DP) will issue non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that include Lee’s image and election pledges to those who send money to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jae-myung has been known to be an aggressive public administrator whose relentless drive to get things done, often in sensational ways, landed him the presidential nomination of the ruling liberal Democratic Party on Sunday. The 56-year-old governor of Gyeonggi, South Korea’s most populous province, is a self-professed champion [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung won the ruling Democratic Party’s nomination for president Sunday, a widely expected victory for a man championing universal basic income and other sweeping welfare programs amid concern a deepening corruption scandal involving a close aide could dog him through the race. The 56-year-old human rights [...]