Democratic Party

The National Assembly voted on June 5 to elect Rep. Cho Jeong-sik of the ruling Democratic Party as the new parliamentary speaker. Cho won 267 out of 276 votes cast.

June 03, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party secured a landslide in Wednesday's local elections, winning 12 of 16 key races and strengthening President Lee Jae Myung's mandate.

Rival parties continued to clash on May 4 over the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) push for a special counsel bill to probe alleged evidence fabrication by the prosecution under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration. The bill targets 12 ongoing cases, including eight linked to President Lee Jae Myung. The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) denounced it as an unconstitutional bid to shield Lee.

March 29, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI An Binciki Gaskiya

Former Rep. Cori Bush is seeking a 2026 rematch in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District after losing the 2024 Democratic primary to Wesley Bell, a race shaped in part by major outside spending from the AIPAC-affiliated super PAC United Democracy Project. Bush has argued that the outside money helped derail her, while Bell has said voters are more focused on day-to-day economic concerns.

In a policy address at the National Assembly, Han Byung-do, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, pledged to end former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law crisis and advance sweeping judicial reforms. He highlighted restoring people's livelihoods as the utmost priority of the Lee Jae Myung administration.

January 26, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

The body of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, who died during a visit to Vietnam, arrived at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday. His five-day funeral will be held from Tuesday to Saturday at a funeral home in Seoul National University Hospital in a combined social and institutional format. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok will head the funeral committee.