At a campaign rally held by Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday, some supporters in the crowd were seen holding up hand mirrors and glass plates as he gave a speech. These items are meant to distract potential shooters in the vicinity from aiming, Lee supporters say, by reflecting light off the surface of the glass and blocking their view. Supporters taking "anti-shooter" measures to protect Lee have become a common sight at Lee rallies following the Dem

The Democratic Party of Korea on Wednesday introduced a series of bills aimed at acquitting Lee Jae-myung, the party's presidential candidate, and taking retaliation against the top court for overturning an earlier ruling that cleared him of violating election law. The Democratic Party, using its National Assembly majority, convened a meeting of the judiciary committee and unilaterally passed a bill revising the Election Act to remove the provision that Lee had earlier been found guilty of. The

"Anti-Lee Jae-myung forces" are conspiring a terrorist attack against the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate, according to a lawmaker who is co-leading Lee's campaign as a member of the party's supreme council, on Tuesday. Rep. Kim Byung-joo convened a security meeting that same day, where he claimed that the "far right" and "sympathizers" of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's "insurrection against South Korea" were "plotting a terrorist attack against Lee." He went on to suggest p

People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo said it was up to Yoon Suk Yeol, the conservative party's ousted former president, to decide whether to leave the party. In response to a question from a reporter on Tuesday, Kim said he has "not thought much about" whether Yoon should leave the People Power Party. "I think it is ultimately up to him," Kim said. "I don't think we are in a place to ask him to leave, or not to leave. It's his call." Kim added that he did "not agree with" Yoo

Democratic Party of Korea's Lee Jae-myung is ahead of People Power Party's Kim Moon-soo with 49.5 percent to Kim's 38.2 percent, according to a poll released Tuesday. This is the first poll on the presidential race since Kim's nomination was finalized Sunday. Lee Jun-seok of the minor New Reform Party came third at 5.7 percent while 3.1 percent of respondents said they did not have a preferred candidate and 1.9 percent said they were unsure. The poll by Hangil Research surveyed 1,513 eligible vo

The Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate Rep. Lee Jae-myung has promised to take a national interest-driven approach to foreign and trade policies and pursue a fairer economy through an even distribution of prosperity. In a breakdown of his top policies, Lee's campaign said Monday that the Democratic Party candidate, if elected, would make his policy decisions to "serve national interests" on diplomatic and trade fronts. The keyword defining Lee's approach to foreign relations is "

In yet another dramatic twist to the heavy internal strife at the People Power Party, the members on Saturday voted against changing their presidential candidate from Kim Moon-soo to Han Duck-soo, leaving the party leader yielding and offering to resign. Kim has effectively been reinstated as the conservative party's presidential candidate. Following the court’s Friday rejection of former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo's request to ban the party from holding a national convention that could potenti

With the June 3 presidential election less than a month away, the People Power party is gripped by an infighting that has spilled into public view. Former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo on Saturday filed an injunction with the court seeking to nullify the People Power Party leadership's decision to cancel his nomination for president. Kim held an emergency press conference and said the People Power Party dropping his nomination was "unlawful" and "unjust." "In the dead of the night, a political cou

The Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate Rep. Lee Jae-myung is embracing red, the color of the rival People Power Party, in his campaign branding in the spirit of uniting the country. Lee's campaign office said Friday that a splash of red would be incorporated into Lee's posters and other promotional items to stress his promise to be "a president for all Koreans." The office added that the mix of blue and red also incorporates the colors of the Korean flag. Lee would be a leader wh

People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on Friday said if elected, he would pursue nuclear latency, a state of possessing technology and infrastructure necessary to build a nuclear weapon without actually owning one, to keep North Korean nuclear threats in check. Kim said South Korea may need its own nuclear-powered submarine to counter North Korea's new ballistic missile submarine, and that he would propose implementing a North Atlantic Treaty Organization-style nuclear sharing w

Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Rep. Lee Jae-myung on Thursday announced a policy package aimed at increasing the social safety net for senior citizens. "I believe that all senior citizens, who worked their entire lives to build this country, are entitled to retire with dignity. It's time we pay them back for their contributions," Lee said. Lee said he would boost pension benefits for senior citizens, increase postretirement jobs, expand dental care coverage and implement a home

JEONJU, North Jeolla Province — With less than a month left until the June 3 presidential vote, Democratic Party of Korea candidate Rep. Lee Jae-myung was halfway through a restless week on the campaign trail in the liberal stronghold of North Jeolla Province on Wednesday. Mid-campaign, reassuring news for Lee arrived. The Seoul High Court said it would postpone its ruling on Lee until after the election, after threats of impeachment from the Democratic Party. Last week, the Supreme Court sent L

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, 61, is making a bid for the presidency once again as a Democratic Party of Korea candidate, three years after he lost by the razor-thin margin of 0.73 percent to now-ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol in March 2022. When Lee clinched the Democratic Party presidential nomination on April 27, it wasn't a surprise to anyone. Lee's lead over his two challengers, Kim Kyoung-soo and Kim Dong-yeon, was so overwhelming that the primary wasn't even a competition. But the win was emotional

Lee Ju-ho, the deputy prime minister and education minister, is taking over as acting president of South Korea from Friday after Choi Sang-mok, the second in line for acting president, resigned following threats of impeachment. Choi said he would be stepping down late Thursday after the Democratic Party of Korea, which controls the National Assembly's majority, unilaterally tabled the resolution to impeach him. His resignation offer was approved by former acting President Han Duck-soo shortly af

[코리아헤럴드=김아린 기자] 대선 출마가 임박한 것으로 관측되는 한덕수 대통령 권한대행 국무총리 측이 동원한 것으로 알려진 전직 국가정보원 직원은 지금은 폐지된 '국내정보'를 담당하던 간부 출신인 것으로 전해졌다. 국정원 소식에 밝은 더불어민주당 고위 관계자는 30일 코리아헤럴드를 만나 "한 대행 측의 대선 준비에 합류한 전 국정원 직원은 국내정보 파트에 오래 몸담았고, 부서장급인 1급을 마지막으로 퇴직한 인물"이라고 밝혔다. 민주당 고위 관계자는 해당 전 국정원 직원에 대해 "국내정보가 폐지되기 전에 이미 퇴직한 'OB'"라면서, "국정원이 아직 정치에 관여하던 시절 현역으로 대선을 여러 번 뛰어 본 경험자"라고 말했다. 민주당 고위 관계자는 해당 전 국정원 직원이 "국내정보 'IO(담당관)'로 활동하면서 선거를 뛴 경험이 있는 만큼, (캠프에서) 상황을 종합하는 역할을 맡게 되지 않을까 생각한다"며 "딱히 (한 대행의) 전력에 큰 도움이 되진 않을 것"이라고 했다. 그러면서 "국