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Bae Hyun-jung

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Na, Park start mayoral sprint

PodcastOct 9, 2011

The two top candidates for Seoul mayor rushed to gain an upper hand over the weekend as soon as the official candidate registration ended.Park Won-soon, independent and sole candidate representing the liberal bloc, is to introduce his campaign on Monday consisting of figures from all three oppositio
Ex-GNP chief throws weight behind Na

PoliticsOct 6, 2011

Ruling party candidate gains crucial support in showdown with independentRep. Park Geun-hye, former chairwoman of the ruling Grand National Party, at last declared that she will back the party’s campaign for the upcoming Oct. 26 by-elections.In doing so, she added momentum to Na Kyung-won, who regis
Support from popular figures key in Seoul race

PoliticsOct 5, 2011

Securing big-name backers is becoming increasingly important in the battle between the two main candidates for the Seoul mayoral by-election.While Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Grand National Party is yet to confirm her support for Na Kyung-won, entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Chul-soo is backi
Parties urged to ratify FTA bill soon

PoliticsOct 5, 2011

GNP pledges to pass bill this month; DP keeps demanding renegotiationThe government and the ruling party are preparing to push ahead with the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill as early as within the month, despite backlash from opposition parties, as the U.S. Congress looks set to ratify its part
Park and Ahn become key factors in mayoral race

PoliticsOct 5, 2011

Securing big-name backers is becoming an increasing issue in the battle between the two main candidates for the Seoul mayoral by-election.While Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Grand National Party is yet to confirm her support for Na, entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo is backing Park.Ahn
Ruling party lawmaker tries to shake off ‘elitist’ image

PoliticsOct 4, 2011

Seoul-born, SNU lawgraduate, former judge and No. 2 female figure in GNP faces formidable challenge from unified liberal frontGNP candidate for Seoul mayor Na Kyung-won, 47, is one of the most well-known female figures not only in the conservative bloc but in politics generally.Born in Seoul in 1963
Studies of universe's expansion win physics Nobel

PodcastOct 4, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace, a stunning revelation that suggests the cosmos will eventually freeze to ice.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said American Saul Perlmutter
Na seeks to shake affluent image

PoliticsOct 4, 2011

[Profile]Seoul-born, SNU law graduate, former judge and No.2 female figure in GNPGNP candidate for Seoul mayor Na Kyung-won, 48, is one of the most well-known female figures not only in the conservative bloc but in politics generally.Born in Seoul in 1963 as the daughter of an affluent school board
Sohn offers to resign over election defeat

PoliticsOct 4, 2011

GNP’s Park Geun-hye to offer Na her supportThe main opposition Democratic Party’s chairman Sohn Hak-kyu offered his resignation on Tuesday, as a civic activist Park Won-soon was selected as the liberal bloc’s unified candidate.Park won his ticket to the by-election race on Monday by receiving 52.15
Civic activist selected as liberal bloc’s sole candidate

PoliticsOct 3, 2011

Independent Park beats DP runner to vie against GNP’s Na Kyung-won in Seoul mayoral raceLawyer-turned-activist Park Won-soon was selected Monday as the unified liberal bloc candidate to compete against the Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won in the Oct. 26 Seoul mayoral by-election.“Now we may be co
GNP’s Na reaches out to voters

PoliticsOct 3, 2011

Ruling party candidate says she will repay W4tr of city debts by 2014While the liberal bloc gathered to select a unified mayoral candidate on Monday, the Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won focused on promoting policy, especially in districts where the ruling party’s support runs low.She pledged to
GNP’s Na focuses on neglected districts

PoliticsOct 3, 2011

By Bae Hyun-jungWhile the liberal bloc gathered to select a unified mayoral candidate on Monday, Rep. Na Kyung-won of the ruling Grand National Party focused on communicating directly with voters and promoting her policy blueprints.She pledged efforts to bridge the economic and cultural gap between
Parks clash ahead of Monday showdown

PoliticsSept 30, 2011

Rep. Park Young-sun of the main opposition Democratic Party and civil activist Park Won-soon, who are to compete Monday for the liberal bloc’s unified candidacy for Seoul mayor, took part in heated debates on Friday.Both Parks attended the official televised open forum, following Professor Sohn Seok
Parks clash ahead of Monday showdown

PoliticsSept 30, 2011

Rep. Park focuses on policy talks, civic activist Park on public pollingRep. Park Young-sun of the main opposition Democratic Party and civil activist Park Won-soon, who are to compete Monday for the liberal bloc’s unified candidacy for Seoul mayor, took part in heated debates on Friday.Both Parks a
GNP chases civic groups’ support

PoliticsSept 29, 2011

Ji Sang-wuk of Liberty Forward Party announces bid for mayoral by-electionIndependent candidate Lee Seog-yeon has officially withdrawn his candidacy in the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, but efforts to solidify support around a single conservative candidate continued.“I wish to withdraw my prev