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, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Ahn Cheol-soo of the centrist People’s Party reported the most wealth among South Korean presidential candidates, the National Election Commission (NEC) said Monday. Ahn, an entrepreneur-turned-politician, reported his personal assets to be worth 197.99 billion won (US$165 million), the biggest amount among the 11 presidential candidates who finished candidacy [...]
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 [...]