(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on June 18) (opens original article in a new tab)

Korea's ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) faces internal power struggles and declining approval ratings after local election losses, while the opposition People Power Party (PPP) also experiences internal tensions, raising concerns about the impact on democratic norms and voter confidence.

• Ruling DPK faces internal factional rifts and declining approval ratings after local election losses
• DPK leader Jung Chung-rae faces pressure to resign amid party infighting and criticism of leadership
• Opposition PPP also experiences internal tensions and seeks to exploit DPK's decline for political gain
• Both major parties' infighting risks undermining democratic norms and voter confidence in political solutions