All posts tagged "Ahn Cheol-soo"

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    Senior member of minor opposition People’s Party quits post over merger issue

    SEOUL/DAEJEON (Yonhap) — A senior member of the minor opposition People’s Party resigned from his post Friday, deepening an internal feud over a possible merger with the main opposition party ahead of the April 13 general elections....

    • Posted March 11, 2016
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  • Lawmakers Ahn Cheol-soo (R) and Chun Jung-bae wave after being elected to jointly lead the People's Party, a breakaway group from the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea, at a convention to mark the launch of the new party in the central city of Daejeon on Feb. 2, 2016. (Yonhap)
    Ahn’s new party officially launched

    DAEJEON (Yonhap) — A new party founded by Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo was officially launched Tuesday with a promise to win a sweeping victory in the April general elections. Ahn was elected to jointly lead the People’s Reform...

    • Posted February 2, 2016
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    Ahn’s new party named ‘People’s Party’

    By Kim Hyo-jin Independent lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo’s new party that will be formed by early February will be named the People’s Party. After ideas were collected from the public Jan. 1-6, the name was announced by the...

    • Posted January 8, 2016
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    Ahn to launch new party by February

    By Kang Seung-woo Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, the former co-leader of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), said Monday that he will launch a new party by February and field candidates in the general election...

    • Posted December 21, 2015
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  • After officially declaring his exit from NPAD, Ahn went to visit a senior citizen center in Nowon District in Seoul. (Newsis)
    Ahn vows to put priority on improving people’s livelihoods

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Ahn Cheol-soo, former leader of the main opposition party who announced his defection earlier this week, said Monday that he will do politics centered around improving people’s livelihoods. Ahn, who co-led the main opposition...

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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  • Former party leader Ahn Cheol-soo announces his defection from the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy on Dec. 13, 2015. (Yonhap)
    Ahn Cheol-soo leaves NPAD

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Former leader Ahn Cheol-soo of the major opposition party announced his defection from the party Sunday amid a deepening power struggle with the incumbent leadership just months ahead of the general elections in April....

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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    Ahn Cheol-soo issues ultimatum to Moon Jae-in

    By Kim Hyo-jin Former opposition leader Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo indicated Sunday that he will leave the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) if it fails to accept his demand to hold a national convention in order to...

    • Posted December 6, 2015
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