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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Opposition candidate leads South Korea's presidential race polls
May 28 (UPI) -- South Korea's opposition candidate is leading in recent opinion polls with a week until the presidential election, although the gap has narrowed. Gallup Korea disclosed Tuesday that Lee Jae-myung from the main opposition Democratic Party had an approval rate of 49%, compared to 35% for Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party. Gallup Korea surveyed 1,004 people over the weekend. Kim Moon-soo managed to reduce the margin from 22% points on May 15, the first Gallup poll conducted after major party candidates were confirmed. But he still trails behind. Seoul-based consultancy Hankook Research also released a poll Tuesday, showing 45% of 1,000 respondents supported Lee Jae-myung, compared to 36% for Kim Moon-soo. Lee Jun-seok of the minor opposition Reform Party got 10%. If Lee Jun-seok drops out in support of Kim Moon-soo, the competition is expected to tighten. Hankook Research found that in that scenario, 41% would vote for Kim, while 44% would back Lee Jae-myung. Lee Jun-seok originally headed the People Power Party but left in late 2023 to establish the Reform Party. He was elected as a lawmaker in early 2024. "Lee Jae-myung is highly likely to win in the three-way race. He is expected to beat Kim Moon-soo by 5 to 10% points," political commentator Choi Soo-young said in a phone interview. "It seems that voters still care most about the martial law declaration of former President Yoon Suk-yeol and his subsequent impeachment when making their decision," he added. The three presidential hopefuls are competing to succeed former President Yoon, who was removed from office following his brief martial law declaration late last year. He is now facing police investigation due to the controversial measure. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Opposition candidate leads South Korea's presidential race polls
May 28 (UPI) -- South Korea's opposition candidate is leading in recent opinion polls with a week until the presidential election, although the gap has narrowed. Gallup Korea disclosed Tuesday that Lee Jae-myung from the main opposition Democratic Party had an approval rate of 49%, compared to 35% for Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party. Gallup Korea surveyed 1,004 people over the weekend. Kim Moon-soo managed to reduce the margin from 22% points on May 15, the first Gallup poll conducted after major party candidates were confirmed. But he still trails behind. Seoul-based consultancy Hankook Research also released a poll Tuesday, showing 45% of 1,000 respondents supported Lee Jae-myung, compared to 36% for Kim Moon-soo. Lee Jun-seok of the minor opposition Reform Party got 10%. If Lee Jun-seok drops out in support of Kim Moon-soo, the competition is expected to tighten. Hankook Research found that in that scenario, 41% would vote for Kim, while 44% would back Lee Jae-myung. Lee Jun-seok originally headed the People Power Party but left in late 2023 to establish the Reform Party. He was elected as a lawmaker in early 2024. "Lee Jae-myung is highly likely to win in the three-way race. He is expected to beat Kim Moon-soo by 5 to 10% points," political commentator Choi Soo-young said in a phone interview. "It seems that voters still care most about the martial law declaration of former President Yoon Suk-yeol and his subsequent impeachment when making their decision," he added. The three presidential hopefuls are competing to succeed former President Yoon, who was removed from office following his brief martial law declaration late last year. He is now facing police investigation due to the controversial measure.
UPI
3 days ago
- Politics
- UPI
Opposition candidate leads South Korea's presidential race polls
Former South Korean Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is leading opinion polls in the nation's upcoming presidential election. Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA-EFE May 28 (UPI) -- South Korea's opposition candidate is leading in recent opinion polls with a week until the presidential election, although the gap has narrowed. Gallup Korea disclosed Tuesday that Lee Jae-myung from the main opposition Democratic Party had an approval rate of 49%, compared to 35% for Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party. Gallup Korea surveyed 1,004 people over the weekend. Kim Moon-soo managed to reduce the margin from 22% points on May 15, the first Gallup poll conducted after major party candidates were confirmed. But he still trails behind. Seoul-based consultancy Hankook Research also released a poll Tuesday, showing 45% of 1,000 respondents supported Lee Jae-myung, compared to 36% for Kim Moon-soo. Lee Jun-seok of the minor opposition Reform Party got 10%. If Lee Jun-seok drops out in support of Kim Moon-soo, the competition is expected to tighten. Hankook Research found that in that scenario, 41% would vote for Kim, while 44% would back Lee Jae-myung. Lee Jun-seok originally headed the People Power Party but left in late 2023 to establish the Reform Party. He was elected as a lawmaker in early 2024. "Lee Jae-myung is highly likely to win in the three-way race. He is expected to beat Kim Moon-soo by 5 to 10% points," political commentator Choi Soo-young said in a phone interview. "It seems that voters still care most about the martial law declaration of former President Yoon Suk-yeol and his subsequent impeachment when making their decision," he added. The three presidential hopefuls are competing to succeed former President Yoon, who was removed from office following his brief martial law declaration late last year. He is now facing police investigation due to the controversial measure.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Snake you keep won't bite only your neighbour: Abhishek warns Pakistan
1 2 3 Kolkata: Warning Pakistan about harbouring terrorism within its borders, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said, "Breeding a snake in your backyard and expecting it to bite only your neighbour is the last thing one should think of." Banerjee was addressing a Seoul-based thinktank during the South Korea leg of Centre's multi-nation diplomatic outreach. Banerjee is the member of an all-party delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha. "Once the snake is unleashed, it will end up biting whoever it can. A snake remains a snake," said Banerjee and went on to add: "Time and again we have been saying this... Pakistan has been harbouring, shielding and sheltering terrorists in their own land. If you look at the economic trajectory of India and Pakistan, there's hell-and-heaven difference. India has grown by leaps and bounds while Pakistan is struggling with its own crises. The attack in Pahalgam is a testament to the fact that Pakistan does not want Indian economy to prosper." Banerjee said, "We want to say this with all humility and grace that any support extended to Pakistan is a support to terror organisations. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Anyone endorsing or defending Pakistan's actions is, in essence, backing terrorism," and added, "We need to remember how Pakistan has been harbouring terrorists who masterminded 9/11, 26/11, Uri, Pahalgam... Osama bin Laden was found in Abbottabad." "When India carried out airstrikes in Pakistan, more than a hundred terrorists were killed. Later, in the pictures on public domain we saw high-ranking Pak military officers attending the funerals of those terrorists," he said. Referring to India's links with South Korea, Banerjee said, "We have a special bond with every Korean. I come from the land of Rabindranath Tagore, and his poem 'The Lamp of the East' has found a special place in the textbooks of school kids here. We come from a land where we are always taught the importance of peace, harmony, tolerance and humanity. We would be the last one to talk about violence or war. But we have been patiently waiting for them (Pakistan) to bring the perpetrators to book."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
North Korea arrests senior official over warship launch failure
North Korea has arrested a fourth official over the failed launch of a new warship that has enraged the country's leader, Kim Jong Un. Ri Hyong-son, deputy director of the ruling Workers' Party's Munitions Industry Department, was "largely responsible for the serious accident" last week, state-run news agency KCNA said on Monday. The 5,000-ton destroyer had tipped over and damaged its hull, in what Kim had described as a "criminal act" that "severely damaged the [country's] dignity and pride". The vessel is being repaired under the guidance of an expert group, KCNA said. Mr Ri, who is part of the party's Central Military Commission, is the highest level official arrested over the incident so far. The commission commands the Korean People's Army and is responsible for developing and implementing North Korea's military policies. Over the weekend, Pyongyang also detained three officials at the northern Chongjin shipyard, where the destroyer was built and where its launch failed. The officials were the chief engineer, its construction head and an administrative manager. Kim earlier said Wednesday's incident was caused by "absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism". It is not clear what punishment they might face, but the authoritarian state has been known to sentence officials it finds guilty of wrongdoing to forced labour and even death. It is uncommon for North Korea to publicly disclose local accidents, though it has done this a handful of times in the past after failed satellite launches. Some analysts believe Kim's swift and severe response was meant as a signal that Pyongyang will continue to advance its military capabilities. "This sends a clear message to South Korea and the US that North Korea isn't going to stop in trying to repair and strengthen its naval technology," Edward Howell, a North Korea expert at Oxford University told ABC news. A commentary on Seoul-based Daily NK, a news outlet focussing on North Korea, suggests that Kim's "transparency, however reluctant" shows he views naval modernisation as such a critical priority, and that "even public failures cannot derail the broader narrative of military advancement". Last week's shipyard accident comes weeks after North Korea unveiled a similar warship in another part of the country. Kim had called that warship a "breakthrough" in modernising North Korea's navy and said it would be deployed early next year.
