On August 17, the opposition congratulated Kim Min-seok on his election as the new leader of the Democratic Party and urged him to prioritize cooperation for the nation, citizens, economy, and livelihoods. The main opposition party, the People Power Party, stated, "We are willing to cooperate for the national interest," while also asserting their commitment to firmly oppose any actions that undermine democracy and the rule of law.The People Power Party's spokespersons issued a statement immediat

Jung Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who lost in the party leadership election, stated on August 17, "I may have lost in numbers, but I do not believe my supporters lost their passion." Jung made these remarks after narrowly losing to Kim Min-seok in a competitive vote at the party's third regular national convention held at the Daejeon Convention Center.After the convention, Jung expressed his gratitude to party members who chanted, "I got it. I will vote for Jung Cheong-r

이재명 대통령이 김민석 더불어민주당 신임 대표 선출을 계기로 국정운영 지지율 반등의 전기를 마련할 수 있을지 주목된다. 이 대통령과 국정운영의 호흡을 맞춰온 김 대표가 집권당을 이끌면서 청와대는 당·청 갈등에 대한 부담을 덜고 주택과 경제·민생 등 핵심 국정과제에 역량을 집중할 수 있게 됐다. 17일 정치권에 따르면 청와대는 김 대표 선출로 확보된 정치적 공간을 국정 쇄신의 동력으로 연결할 방안을 고심하고 있다. 당·청 관계를 안정시키는 데 그치지 않고 정책 추진 속도를 높여 하락세에 놓인

Kim Min-seok has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party, with Park Sung-jun and Kim Tae-sun appointed as spokesperson and chief of staff, respectively. The new leader's first schedule has also been announced.Following the party convention held at the Daejeon Convention Center on August 17, Kim convened a Supreme Council meeting to appoint the new spokesperson and chief of staff. Park Sung-jun, the newly appointed spokesperson, told reporters, "Kim requested that I take on the rol

Japan's publishing industry is grappling with a surge in submissions of novels created using generative artificial intelligence (AI), leading to challenges in judging new literary awards. In contrast, South Korea's literary community has strictly limited AI-generated submissions due to copyright concerns. According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on August 17, amateur writers in Japan are increasingly using generative AI to quickly produce novels without extensive practice, resulting in a significan

Kim Min-seok has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party, gaining control over the party's nomination rights for the upcoming 2028 National Assembly elections. However, he faces the challenging task of unifying the pro-Lee Jae-myung and pro-Jeong Cheong-rae factions, as well as winning in the anticipated by-elections for the Seoul mayoral and Gangneung parliamentary seats next year.The Democratic Party's Central Election Management Committee officially announced Kim's election dur

Kim Min-seok has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party. In his acceptance speech, he stated, "I will work for the success of the government led by Lee Jae-myung, and we will establish a creative horizontal relationship that supports the president and the government." This suggests a focus on party unity and strengthening the role of the ruling party.The Democratic Party held its third national convention on August 17 at the Daejeon Convention Center. This convention was the firs

The Democratic Party elected Kim Min-seok as its new leader on August 17. However, he failed to secure a majority in the first round of voting, raising questions about his leadership amid challenges from rival factions.So Byeong-hoon, chair of the party's central election committee, announced the results at the third national party convention held at the Daejeon Convention Center. Kim received 54.08% of the votes through a preferential voting system after failing to achieve a majority in the fir

Returning from injury, world No. 1 badminton player An Se-young (Samsung Life) marked her comeback at the World Championships with a decisive victory. According to Yonhap News, An Se-young defeated Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova, ranked 40th in the world, in the women's singles round of 64 at the 2026 BWF World Championships held in New Delhi, India, on August 17 (Korean time), with a score of 2-0 (21-14, 21-13), advancing to the round of 32. An, who had to pause her winning streak due to pa