Internal power struggle stirs up DPK (opens original article in a new tab)

The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is experiencing internal power struggles and declining approval ratings, while the opposition People Power Party (PPP) faces its own internal conflicts, both threatening democratic norms and public trust.

• DPK faces internal power struggles and declining approval ratings after losing key elections
• Factional strife within DPK leads to pressure on leader Jung Chung-rae to resign
• PPP also experiences internal conflicts and seeks to exploit ballot shortage issues for political gain
• Both major parties' infighting risks undermining democratic norms and public trust