The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) in South Korea has announced the suspension of membership rights for four of its lawmakers following a decision by its ethics committee.

Main opposition People Power Party Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo has called for discussions on deploying tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea. He stated that the threat posed by North Korea has fundamentally changed, necessitating such a measure to 'instill fear' in Kim Jong-un.

Rep. Suh Bum-soo of the main opposition People Power Party apologized for comments he made telling a fellow lawmaker to perform a roundhouse kick ahead of a debate, which was to be attended by a woman who was a victim of a similar assault.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party defended its leader, Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, against criticism regarding the cost of his trip to the US, stating the visit was conducted on a smaller budget than previous party leaders.

South Korea's People Power Party criticized the ruling Democratic Party of Korea following Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's resignation offer, labeling it the beginning of the Lee Jae Myung administration's 'lame duck phase.'

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party has accused the government of operating trading chat rooms involving leveraged single-stock exchange-traded funds, alleging it fuels speculative investing.

Kweon Seong-dong, a five-term lawmaker from the People Power Party, has been stripped of his National Assembly seat after the Supreme Court upheld his two-year jail term in a bribery scandal linked to the Unification Church.

South Korea's National Assembly is expected to elect 11 lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea as chairs of standing committees, following the collapse of negotiations and a boycott by the main opposition People Power Party.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party is increasing pressure on Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, calling for his dismissal as two public petitions opposing his reform drive gain traction in the National Assembly.

An aide to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has suggested imposing increased taxes on homeowners to curb the overheating housing market. This proposal has drawn criticism from the opposition People Power Party, which called for accountability.

A lawmaker from South Korea's main opposition People Power Party criticized President Lee Jae Myung, accusing him of being 'subservient' to Iran following remarks Lee made regarding the country.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's reelection secured a crucial victory for the main opposition People Power Party in Wednesday's local elections, though the results also highlighted the limitations of its support in the capital.

The June 3 election race in South Korea is intensifying, with opinion polls indicating closer-than-expected contests in several crucial battlegrounds eyed by both the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and the main opposition People Power Party.

National Assembly Speaker Rep. Woo Won-shik suspended the process to amend the Constitution, citing an expected persistent deadlock with the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), which he criticized.

South Korea's political parties are intensifying their campaigns as local and parliamentary by-elections, crucial for the ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party, are less than a month away on June 3.

South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) has nominated three-term lawmaker Choo as its candidate for the Daegu mayoral election.

South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) has officially nominated incumbent Oh Se-hoon as its candidate for the Seoul mayoral election.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on the main opposition People Power Party to support a supplementary budget bill and constitutional revision.

A special counsel has raided the home and office of a People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker in South Korea in connection with the relocation of the presidential residence.

The Seoul mayor has once again postponed the registration of People Power Party (PPP) candidates for the upcoming local elections, causing further delays in the electoral process.

South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party formally moved to distance itself from disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday, adopting a resolution apologizing for his actions, though doubts and criticism persist.

South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) has adopted a resolution to oppose any political comeback by former President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Investigators raided the headquarters of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party faces a dilemma regarding its relationship with former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea’s election watchdog has rejected petitions filed by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) seeking to invalidate the results of the Seoul and Busan mayoral elections and several other local races.

Ten South Korean People Power Party lawmakers, led by Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, have proposed a two-year extension of a tax deferral scheme for venture business shareholders who reinvest capital gains.

Kim Jae-won, a member of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party, has been cleared of defamation accusations filed by Kim Hong-gul, son of late President Kim Dae-jung, over remarks about the use of Nobel Prize money.

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party have reached a bipartisan agreement on the framework for a bill to establish a special counsel to investigate the June 3 local election.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party confirmed seven of its lawmakers as chairs of standing committees, signaling a move to normalize parliamentary operations after nearly two months of boycott. Most of those selected will chair committees for the next two years.

The main opposition People Power Party in South Korea has launched a filibuster to block a proposed bill that would extend a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.

Independent Rep. Han Dong-hoon on Thursday rejected People Power Party Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo’s court testimony that he had called People Power Party lawmakers to the party headquarters, not the National…

Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, chair of South Korea's right-wing People Power Party, is facing mounting calls for resignation following the party's defeats in June's local elections. Jang has refused to step down, hinting at disciplinary action against critics.

A growing rift within the People Power Party's leadership in South Korea is evident as two top officials clash repeatedly over post-election strategy and their assessment of the conservative party’s performance in the June 3 local elections.

Investigators have sought arrest warrants for three former senior officials of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. They are suspected of forcing church members to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of elections.

Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party, has intensified calls for a new election and the abolition of early voting, citing a ballot shortage incident and public protests.

People Power Party candidate Choo Kyung-ho was slightly ahead in the race in the conservative stronghold of Daegu, according to exit polls.

Former President Park Geun-hye has stepped up her campaign appearances, calling on voters in the Chungcheong region to support People Power Party candidates ahead of the June 3 local elections.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party boycotted a National Assembly plenary session where a motion to amend the Constitution was tabled, with 106 lawmakers refusing to attend.

South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) has criticized the Democratic Party's (DP) special counsel bill, specifically over concerns regarding its indictment-canceling powers.

An appeals court in South Korea dismissed an injunction request by a six-term lawmaker, upholding a lower court's decision to exclude him from the main opposition People Power Party's nomination for Daegu mayor.

Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the main opposition People Power Party criticized the South Korean government for its blanket approval of civilian requests to contact North Korean residents, following the scrapping of a previous screening guideline.

A Seoul court dismissed an injunction request filed by Rep. Joo Ho-young against the People Power Party's decision to exclude him from the nomination for Daegu mayor in the upcoming local elections.

The main opposition People Power Party on Sunday extended its deadline yet again for candidate registration for June's Seoul mayoral race, in an apparent bid to woo incumbent conservative Mayor Oh Se-hoon. According to the People Power Party, it will prop open the door longer to the registration for its Seoul mayoral candidate nomination on Monday, accepting registrations on Tuesday before an interview of candidates Wednesday. The announcement is to mark a third time that the party is extending

Rep. Joo Jin-woo of South Korea's People Power Party, a Busan mayoral hopeful, has requested an investigation into a potential Democratic Party of Korea candidate, accusing him of violating the Political Funds Act during a recent gathering of supporters.

S. Korea shuts 153 schools over five years 5년간 153개교 폐교한 대한민국 A total of 153 schools were consolidated or closed across South Korea between 2021 and 2025 as the nation’s school-age population continues to shrink, according to data from the Ministry of Education obtained by Rep. Park Sung-hoon of the People Power Party. 학령인구 감소가 지속되면서 2021년부터 2025년까지 전국에서 총 153개 학교가 통폐합되거나 폐교된 것으로 나타났다. 이는 대한민국 교육부 자료를 박성훈 국민의힘 의원이 확보해 공개한 내용이다. Of the schools closed, 120 were elementary schools, 24 were middle s

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party has dropped his bid for re-election in the upcoming June 3 local elections, effectively stepping back from the mayoral race.

The main opposition People Power Party is grappling with an internal struggle regarding its stance on former President Yoon Suk Yeol, revealing a growing divide among party leaders.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party is calling for the dismissal of Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back after he shared a personal motto attributed to Mao Zedong, with the floor leader calling his remarks 'bizarre' and an 'insult to the military'.

The leader of South Korea's People Power Party, Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, criticized President Lee Jae Myung, questioning his fitness for office after Lee admitted he had not read the revised Criminal Procedure Act.

Rep. Jeong Jeom-sig, whip of the People Power Party, criticized the Lee Jae Myung administration's recent property tax revision, labeling it a 'tax bomb' designed to penalize homeowners.

South Korean lawmakers, led by People Power Party Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, have proposed a bill revision that would exempt investors from certain taxes if they sell shares without making a profit.

Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the main opposition People Power Party accused President Lee Jae Myung of using irregular real estate trading methods, likening him to an invasive species.

The National Assembly in South Korea is preparing for a filibuster by the main opposition People Power Party at Monday's plenary session, following weeks of parliamentary paralysis.

The 22nd National Assembly of South Korea is scheduled to reconvene on Monday for a special session, despite a boycott by the People Power Party (PPP).

Three veteran lawmakers from South Korea's main opposition People Power Party have been booked on charges of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in 2025.

Ihn Yohan, a former lawmaker from the main opposition People Power Party, has been named the new chief of the Korean Red Cross after a vote by the organization's central committee, and will serve a three-year term.

Three-term lawmaker Jeong Jeom-sig was elected as the main opposition People Power Party's floor leader in South Korea. He won a three-way race against Rep. Kim Do-eup and Rep. Sung Il-jong.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party is experiencing internal tension and calls for leadership change following Wednesday's local elections, with pressure mounting on Chair Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok to take responsibility.

The main opposition People Power Party is keeping the pressure on President Lee Jae Myung and the ruling bloc, slamming the president for showing his marked ballot paper in public.

A People Power Party lawmaker accused South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's office of unfairly pressuring US news outlet Bloomberg regarding its reports on Seoul's controversial "citizen dividend" proposal.

Conservatives are heading towards a split-vote showdown in a crucial Busan by-election in South Korea, as the People Power Party's nomination of a former veterans minister has effectively created a three-way contest, diminishing chances of unity.

South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has called on the main opposition People Power Party to abandon its stance against a constitutional revision bill, warning of the party's responsibility if they refuse. He made the appeal during a news conference.

The main conservative opposition People Power Party's chair, Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, stated that aligning with the US Republican Party is crucial for the South Korea-US alliance.

South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) has chosen incumbent Mayor Park as its candidate for the Busan mayoral election.

A South Korean court has rejected an injunction request filed by a People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker concerning a party decision related to a mayoral race.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Thursday he did not register for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s candidacy for the June local elections within the extended deadline, expressing dissatisfaction with the party leadership's lack of effort to clearly sever ties with ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. The fourth-term mayor did not submit his registration for the Seoul mayoral race by the deadline set by the PPP -- which had been extended from the original cutoff on Sunday -- citing concerns o

South Korea's conservative opposition People Power Party has issued a resolution apologizing for past martial law events, but is now facing criticism for the sincerity of its apology from rival parties and factions.

A total of 153 schools were consolidated or closed across South Korea between 2021 and 2025 as the nation’s school-age population continues to shrink, according to data from the Ministry of Education obtained by Rep. Park Sung-hoon of the People Power Party. Of the schools closed, 120 were elementary schools, 24 were middle schools and nine were high schools. The closures come as the number of students nationwide fell from 5,323,075 in 2021 to 5,015,310 last year, a drop of nearly 310,000. By re

A revision to the Framework Act on Youth has been drafted to ensure support for underprivileged youth in South Korea and to shed light on the forms of marginalization young people face. People Power Party Rep. Joo Jin-woo's recent revision bill aims to clarify the definition of who would be eligible for public support under the Framework Act on Youth. Under the revision, young people with obstacles in their pursuit of employment, education and welfare would be offered greater state support. Amon

Income earned by single-person media creators such as YouTubers in South Korea has risen by more than 25 per cent over the past four years, surpassing 70 million won (US$49,000) annually on average, while the top 1 per cent made nearly 1.3 billion won each, highlighting stark income polarisation, data showed on Monday. According to Park Sung-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party, YouTubers reported combined earnings of 2.47 trillion won – averaging around 71 million won per person – in...