South Korean election Archives

South Koreans Flock to Bookstores to Learn More About New President

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Books about the newly elected president of South Korea are selling like hotcakes, with sales of some books up fourfold as public interest in Moon Jae-in is peaking after he was sworn into office yesterday. Among the books, Mon’s autobiography “The Fate of Moon Jae-in” is proving particularly popular, [...]

Presidential Election Front-Runner Promises to Reshape Mobile Phone Market

SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The former leader of the opposition Democratic Party, Moon Jae-in, has announced a series of plans to reshape South Korea’s mobile industry that will see widely criticized basic charges imposed by major telecommunications companies scrapped, a move that could widen his lead over rival candidate Ahn Cheol-soo from the People’s [...]