SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The official electioneering period for the country’s upcoming presidential election began Monday with 15 hopefuls vying for the top elected office. The 22-day campaign period will end one day before the May 9 election, according to the National Election Commission. A total of 15 candidates registered to run for [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A record number of overseas South Korean nationals will take part in the country’s upcoming presidential election, the election watchdog said Monday. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), a total of 294,633 overseas voters have signed up for the May 9 election. Registration for overseas voters ended March [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – From the beginning of a presidential campaign, fundraising is one of the most daunting tasks facing each candidate struggling to pay for campaigners, office rental contracts and media advertising, to name a few, observers said Wednesday. Then, a series of questions arise about how much and through what methods presidential hopefuls can raise funds and whether their election-year expenditures can be recouped after the May [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday called for a stern crackdown on fake news and other election crimes with the presidential election 41 days away. During a meeting of related ministers on preparation for the May 9 election day, Hwang also instructed the government to employ [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The newfound political awareness of South Koreans, after a months-long scandal that ended with the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, has given rise to mobile games that let players be the kingmaker, running a virtual presidential election, or be the president themselves. Developed by Goormsoft Corp., Raising President (title [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Animal welfare has been a centerpiece of debate for South Korean politicians recently with the rising popularity of pets in the country. Data shows 21.8 percent of local households were living with animal companions in 2016 with the pet industry expected to triple by 2020 to a 6-trillion-won ($5.34 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Former U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday renounced his presidential ambitions in a surprise decision likely to strengthen the frontrunner position of the current opposition presidential hopeful and frustrate those yearning for change in feud-laden politics. “I will give up my pure aspiration to achieve a change in politics [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – An advisor to former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a potential presidential contender, on Tuesday offered a glimpse into his economic policy that aims to upgrade South Korea’s capitalism model blamed for economic polarization. Speaking to Yonhap News Agency, Kwak Seung-jun, an economics professor at Korea University, put forward three [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – On Friday, the 8th United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, made a final commute to his office at the UN headquarters in New York, and will soon be passing the baton to his successor António Guterres. Although he has yet to say the words out loud, the departing Secretary-General made [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emerged as the most-favored presidential hopeful after he hinted at his willingness to run in next year’s election this week, a poll showed Thursday. According to the survey conducted by pollster Real Meter, Ban’s approval rating increased 2.6 percentage points to 23.1 percent this week. [...]