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PPP's Ahn Cheol-soo declares bid for party leader

Ahn Cheol-soo, a four-term lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party, announced his bid to become the leader of the conservative party on Tuesday.

2025.7.29

Reform Party candidate Lee Jun-seok, left, shakes hands with Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, co-chair of the People Power Party's election committee, at a cafeteria inside the campus of Gachon University in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on May 21. [NEWS1]

PPP goes all out to pressure Lee Jun-seok to drop presidential bid

With just four days remaining before Korea’s election commission begins printing ballots for the June 3 presidential election, the People Power Party (PPP) is intensifying efforts to persuade Lee Jun-seok of the minor Reform Party to bow out.

2025.5.21

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People Power Party Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, co-election committee chair of the party, speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on May 15. [YONHAP]

PPP's Ahn Cheol-soo calls on conservatives to 'unite,' likens DP's Lee to Marvel villain Thanos

The conservative party's former presidential primary candidate likened the Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung to Thanos, urging Reform Party's Lee Jun-seok to shout "Avengers assemble" in a bid to stop him.

2025.5.19

People Power Party presidential primary candidate Ahn Cheol-soo speaks during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, at his campaign office in Yeouido, western Seoul on April 20. [JUN MIN-KYU]

PPP candidate Ahn Cheol-soo touts science background, alumni ties to Trump and Musk

Ahn Cheol-soo, PPP presidential candidate, emphasizes his science background and ties to Trump and Musk, pledging to boost Korea's AI sector and economy while criticizing rival Lee Jae-myung's policies and integrity.

2025.4.27

People Power Party (PPP) presidential primary candidate Ahn Cheol-soo visits the Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul on April 22 to pay his respects at the memorial altar for the late Pope Francis. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Ahn Cheol-soo urges PPP candidates to apologize for Yoon impeachment

Ahn Cheol-soo, a presidential primary candidate for the People Power Party (PPP), called on fellow candidates to take joint responsibility for the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and issue a public apology.

2025.4.23

From left: Kim Moon-soo, Ahn Cheol-soo, Han Dong-hoon, Hong Joon-pyo [YONHAP]

PPP primary narrows to four: Ahn Cheol-soo, Han Dong-hoon, Hong Joon-pyo and Kim Moon-soo

The conservative People Power Party (PPP) presidential primary has been narrowed down to a four-way race between candidates Ahn Cheol-soo, Han Dong-hoon, Hong Joon-pyo and Kim Moon-soo.

2025.4.22

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Deepfakes of presidential candidates begin spreading online ahead of snap election

Unauthorized deepfake videos targeting presidential candidates are already spreading online ahead of the June 3 election, raising concerns that the advancement in AI technology could trick the public into believing false and negative misinformation.

2025.4.14

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, has a heated discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 28. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Lawmaker says Korea should pursue nuclear submarine after Trump pulls aid from Ukraine

Korean politicians urge enhanced defense capabilities and a reevaluation of U.S. security dependence after Trump's criticisms, proposing a nuclear-powered submarine program to strengthen national security.

2025.3.7

Conservative People Power Party Rep. Kim Sang-wook speaks at a press conference held in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

More PPP lawmakers to defy party boycott and vote on Yoon impeachment

More conservative People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers indicate they will vote on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment motion, diverging from the party's decision to boycott the secret ballots on Saturday.

2024.12.10

Lawmaker who voted against impeachment to flip vote, calls martial law ‘inexcusable wrongdoing’

Conservative People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Kim Sang-wook — one of the three lawmakers from his party who voted on Saturday’s impeachment motion — said he believes President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office.