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, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor People’s Party resumed campaigning Saturday after a three-day pause due to the accidental deaths of two campaign workers this week. Ahn suspended his campaign activities Tuesday after a local campaign chief and a bus driver were found dead inside a campaign vehicle [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A minor presidential candidate known for his eccentric campaign pledges and behavior has stopped making phone calls encouraging people to vote following complaints the constant reminders were getting on their nerves. Huh Kyung-young, the candidate of the National Revolutionary Party, began calling millions of voters in November using automated [...]
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. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol vowed Thursday to deregulate the virtual asset industry to further promote its growth. Yoon of the conservative People Power Party said the industry should be allowed to operate without regulations unless they have been explicitly prohibited. “To realize the unlimited potential of the [...]
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. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol pledged Wednesday to ease the tax burden on profits from cryptocurrency investments by raising the threshold from the current 2.5 million won (US$2,097) to 50 million won. Yoon of the conservative People Power Party announced the pledge at the party’s headquarters, saying he [...]
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. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Friday he will add hair loss to ailments covered by national health insurance as previously suggested by his campaign. The idea of getting the state to cover the cost of hair loss treatment generated a huge public response last week as supporters [...]
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 [...]