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Chung Doo-un’s tears and the Democratic Party’s civil war (KOR)

The lawmaker’s painful break with Lee Myung-bak offers a cautionary lesson as the Democratic Party’s internal power struggle deepens early in Lee Jae Myung’s presidency.

2026.6.17

Chung Doo-un’s tears and the Democratic Party’s civil war

The lawmaker’s painful break with Lee Myung-bak offers a cautionary lesson as the Democratic Party’s internal power struggle deepens early in Lee Jae Myung’s presidency.

2026.6.16

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The Supreme Court building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, is seen on Sept. 25, 2025. [YONHAP]

Former presidential aides handed suspended sentences for conspiring to manipulate political opinion

The Supreme Court has finalized suspended prison terms for two former presidential aides under the Lee Myung-bak administration for directing a military unit to manipulate political opinion online.

2026.1.26

Attendees of the JoongAng Ilbo’s 60th anniversary ceremony pose for a group photo at Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Sept. 17. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

President Lee calls JoongAng Ilbo a 'compass and whip' in Korea's modern history as paper turns 60

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called the JoongAng Ilbo “a compass and a whip” in Korea’s modern history, urging the newspaper to continue guiding the nation toward unity and progress on its 60th anniversary.

2025.9.17

Late presidents, Roh Tae-woo, left and Chun Doo Hwan stand in Courtroom No. 417 in Seoul in 1996 to receive their first ruling on a military coup that helped them seize state power in 1979. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Courtroom No. 417: Where presidents and business tycoons face justice

Courtroom No. 417 in Seoul has hosted trials of five former presidents and several business leaders. The courtroom's design allows sizable audiences, accommodating significant cases involving allegations of political and corporate misconduct.

2025.4.21

Lee Sang-deuk, left, with President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, in 2011. [YONHAP]

Lee Sang-deuk, brother of former President Lee Myung-bak, dies at 89

Lee Sang-deuk, the older brother of former President Lee Myung-bak, died Wednesday at the age of 89.

2024.10.23

President Yoon Suk Yeol, center right, and former President Lee Myung-bak, center left, chat during a dinner meeting at the official presidential residence in Seoul on Monday evening. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Yoon Suk Yeol meets Lee Myung-bak, discusses Czech nuclear power plant deal

President Yoon Suk Yeol held a dinner meeting with former President Lee Myung-bak and his wife on Monday and discussed Korea's plans to build nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic.

2024.8.13

What excuse does this government have?

Tax income rose 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) in January. The year-on-year rise for the first time in three months is a relief, even it owes largely to the base effect of deficit-ridden 2023. The sustainability of the increase, however, is...

2024.3.1

Extreme polarization with no buffer zone

I hope that a group of politicians, who became famous as rising stars of pragmatism, will stay the course instead of being discouraged by low poll numbers.

2023.12.5

Culture Minister Yu In-chon interviews with the JoongAng Sunday, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in central Seoul on Nov. 13. [KIM SANG SEON]

Actor-slash-Culture Minister Yu In-chon opens up about return to politics

It’s the experience that counts — especially if you’re the first two-time culture minister whose previous tenure was the longest and largely considered to have been one of the most well-executed terms in cultural politics.