(Bloomberg) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to listen to people’s voices more closely and improve the lives of the needy in his first public comments since his conservative party suffered a stinging defeat in parliamentary elections last week. Most Read from Bloomberg “We must humbly accept the public sentiment expressed through the […]
By Jack Kim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s liberal opposition parties scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election held on Wednesday, dealing a resounding blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his conservative party but likely falling just short of a super majority. The Democratic Party (DP) was projected to take more […]
(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday he won’t back down on a plan to increase the number of medical school seats while he remains open for talks in a weekslong dispute that has prompted the walkout of almost all the nation’s trainee doctors. Most Read from Bloomberg In an address to […]
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Hidden camera footage appearing to show South Korea’s First Lady accepting a Dior bag as a gift has plunged President Yoon Suk Yeol and his party into a controversy that may threaten their bid to reclaim a parliamentary majority in April’s election. Some members of Yoon’s conservative People Power […]