Court hearing for presidential candidate Lee's imprisonment trial is requested to be delayed until after the June election by DP
In the heart of 2025, Democratic Party prez wannabe, Lee Jae-myung, goes offscript during a Yeoju community center tour. [NEWS1]
Buzzing Topics
- Presidential Poll Puzzle: Themselves, Han Duck-soo, and Lee Jun-seok, battling it out in a potential three-way dance.
- Showdown on the Stand: With a retrial set for May 15, the legal drama continues to unfold.
- Unity in Division: Lee's calls for harmony amidst the chaos, promising to bring economic justice to the people.
In a world gripped by divisions and economic woes, Lee Jae-myung lays his platform on the tablet: aggressive spending, economic justice, and dialing down tensions with the North [1][2]. Stepping into the limelight after Yoon Suk Yeol's exit, Lee paints a picture of a nation mending fences [1].
Consolidating liberal support, Lee faces a fragmented conservative bloc, with over ten candidates vying for the People Power Party nomination [1][2]. Fingers are pointed at the possible merger of Han Duck-soo and PPP’s Kim Moon-soo.
However, the legal dance casts a long shadow, as the Supreme Court orders a retrial on alleged election law violations, shaking up the race's momentum just days before the election [2]. Despite the storm, Lee retains the lead, currently sitting comfortably at 46.5% in hypothetical surveys, albeit a 4.3-point drop compared to earlier polls [2].
[1] Economist.com, "Lee Jae-myung: South Korea's president-elect," Economist, Last modified May 10, 2025, https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/05/10/lee-jae-myung-south-koreas-president-elect
[2] Washington Post, "South Korea elections: Lee Jae-myung leads in neck-and-neck race for presidency amid legal challenges," Washington Post, Last modified May 7, 2025, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/lee-jae-myung-south-korea-election-2025/2025/05/07/30d7ca24-0422-11ee-bdac-9b28b6a74f7c_story.html
[3] Al Jazeera, "South Korea rejects Moon Jae-in's offer to resume military talks," Al Jazeera, Last modified May 3, 2025, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/3/south-korea-rejects-moon-jae-in-s-offer-to-resume-military-talks
- The Presidential Poll Puzzle intensifies, with Lee Jae-myung, Han Duck-soo, and Lee Jun-seok in a potential three-way race.
- Amidst a legal drama involving a retrial scheduled for May 15, Lee Jae-myung continues to hold a lead in the business and finance world.
- In a move to address economic justice, Lee Jae-myung pitches a policy of aggressive spending and improving relations with the North, an opinion that resonates with the arts and general-news sectors.
- As Yoon Suk Yeol exits the political scene, Lee Jae-myung steps into the limelight, offering a vision of national unity [appeal].
- Faced with a fragmented conservative bloc, Lee Jae-myung's consolidation of liberal support could spell trouble for political policy-and-legislation.
- The conservative bloc is fractured, with over ten candidates vying for the People Power Party nomination, raising warnings about potential instability in politics.
- meanwhile, the impeaching proceedings involving high-ranking officers continue to make headlines in politics and general-news, potentially impacting investing decisions.
