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Minjudang (other)
Minjudang ( ko, 민주당), literally the Democratic Party, may refer to: North Korea * Korean Social Democratic Party South Korea *Korea Democratic Party, 1945–1949 *Democratic Party (South Korea, 1955), 1955–1964 *New Democratic Party (South Korea), 1963-1980 *Reunification Democratic Party informally known as Democratic Party (1987) * Democratic Party (South Korea, 1990) *Democratic Party (South Korea, 1991) * Democratic Party (South Korea, 1995), 1995–1997, merged with Grand National Party *Democratic Party (South Korea, 2000), 2000–2007, "New Millennium Democratic Party" and "New Politics Congress" * Democratic Party (South Korea, 2007), 2007–2008, "Centrist Reformists Democratic Party" *Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008), 2008–2011, "United New Democratic Party" and "United Democratic Party" *Democratic Party (South Korea, 2011), 2011–2014, "Democratic United Party" *Minjoo Party (2014), 2014–2016, merged with Democratic Party of Korea *Democratic Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Social Democratic Party
The Korean Social Democratic Party (KSDP) is a political party in North Korea, allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. It was formed on 3 November 1945 as the Korean Democratic Party by a diverse group of medium and small entrepreneurs, merchants, handicraftsmen, petite bourgeoisie, peasants, and Christians. The party's founders were motivated by anti-imperialist and anti-feudal aspirations, and aimed to eliminate the legacy of Japanese rule and build a new democratic society. The party came more under the influence of the government over time and today is a part of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea, a nominal alliance of parties dominated by the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. History The party was established in Pyongyang by Cho Man-sik on 3 November 1945 as the Korean Democratic Party (조선민주당).Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, pp. 652–653 It quickly gained support from Christian busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party Of Korea
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK; ), formerly known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), is a liberal political party in South Korea. Controlling the unicameral National Assembly as of 2022, the DPK is regarded as one of two major parties in South Korea, along with its rival, the People Power Party (PPP). The party was founded on 26 March 2014 as a merger of the Democratic Party and the preparatory committee of the New Political Vision Party (NPVP). History Formation and Ahn–Kim leadership (March–July 2014) The Democratic Party was formed as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy () on 26 March 2014 after an independent group led by Ahn Cheol-soo, then in the process of forming a party called the New Political Vision Party, merged with the Democratic Party led by Kim Han-gil. The former Democratic Party was absorbed into the NPAD while the preparatory committee of the NPVP was dissolved, with members who supported the merger joining the NPAD individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinbodang (other)
Jinbo(-)dang ( ko, 진보당), literally Progressive Party may also refer to: * Progressive Party (South Korea), political party from 1956 to 1958. * Youth Progressive Party, also known as the ''Socialist Party''. * Unified Progressive Party, political party from 2011 to 2014. * Progressive Party (South Korea, 2017) See also * New Progressive Party (South Korea), also known as the '' Labor Party'' since July 2013. * Progressive Justice Party, also known as the ''Justice Party'' since July 2013. * Minjudang (other) Minjudang ( ko, 민주당), literally the Democratic Party, may refer to: North Korea * Korean Social Democratic Party South Korea *Korea Democratic Party, 1945–1949 *Democratic Party (South Korea, 1955), 1955–1964 *New Democratic Party ... * Nodongdang (other) {{Disambiguation, political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberalism In South Korea
This article gives an overview of Liberalism () in South Korea. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proven by having had a representation in parliament. Historically, the liberal movement in the South Korean began as a 'moderate right-wing' movement against far-right dictatorship, but in the current political structure of the South Korea in the 2020s, it has become a 'moderate left-wing' against the right-wing conservative movement. The Democratic Party of Korea is a "centrist-liberal" party and is considered "centre-left" party, also, the Justice Party is considered a "centre-left" or "leftist-liberal" party. There are various political positions within South Korean liberals, but they tend to be mostly common in diplomacy: promoting harmony with North Korea, justice against Japan, and, wherever possible, autonomy from great power interference, including that of Washington. South Korean liberalism is also based on a national liberal tradition base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)
The Democratic Labor Party () was a progressive and nationalist political party in South Korea. It was founded in January 2000, in the effort to create a political wing for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and was considered more left-wing and more independent of the two union federations in South Korea. Its party president was Kwon Young-gil, Kang Gi-gap, and Lee Jung-hee. In December 2011, the party merged into the Unified Progressive Party. In the South Korean political history, DLP considered as the ancestor of all of modern day left-leaning political parties such as Justice Party and Progressive Party. History The party gained 10 seats in the National Assembly for the first time in the 2004 parliamentary election, making it the first major left-wing party to enter the Assembly. Before and during the 2007 presidential election, conflicts arose between the two main factions within the party. The "equality" or the "left" faction, represented by the People's D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressivism In South Korea
Progressivism () in South Korea is broadly associated with social democracy, Progressivism#Cultural progressivism, cultural progressivism and Left-wing nationalism#South Korea, left-wing nationalism. South Korea's "progressivism" is often used in a similar sense to 'South Korean Left' or 'leftist'. Historically, there have been communism, communist forces, but most of them have been powerless in South Korean politics. History ''Hyukshinkye'' South Korea's early left-wing forces were mainly divided into 'communist' and 'non-communist'. At that time, South Korean non-communist leftists were mainly called ''Hyukshinkye'' (). At that time, it was politically repressed by both centre-right Liberalism in South Korea, liberal and far-right Conservatism in South Korea, ultra-conservatives. In particular, the Korean War led to a significant weakening as some of the ''Hyukshinkye'' were also driven to communism. After the forced dissolution of the Progressive Party (South Korea, 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Liberal Democrats
The United Liberal Democrats ( ko, 자유민주연합, Yayuminjuyeonhab, Liberal Democratic Union, ULD) was a right-wing conservative political party in South Korea, whose support mostly came from the North Chungcheong and South Chungcheong regions. The short Korean name is Jaminryeon ( ko, 자민련, , Liberal Union; ULD). The Party was in a government coalition with Kim Dae-jung's Democratic Party from 1998 to 2001. In the 2004 parliamentary election, it gained only 4 seats in the National Assembly, and its president Kim Jong-pil announced his retirement from politics after his bid for the 10th term in the National Assembly failed. Subsequently, most lawmakers from the party chose to defect from the party to form a new party, People First Party. Kim Hak-won, the only remaining lawmaker of the party who was also the president of the party then, announced the merger of the party with the main opposition Grand National Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Korea Party
The New Korea Party (; NKP) was founded by the merging of Roh Tae-woo's Democratic Justice Party, Kim Young Sam's Reunification Democratic Party and Kim Jong-pil's New Democratic Republican Party to form the Democratic Liberal Party (; DLP). It was renamed to ''New Korea Party'' in 1995. In 1997, the NKP merged with the Democratic Party to form the Grand National Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hanna .... Election results President Legislature Local References {{Authority control 1990 establishments in South Korea 1997 disestablishments in South Korea Anti-communism in South Korea Anti-communist parties Conservative parties in South Korea Defunct political parties in South Korea National conservative parties Liberty Korea Party Political part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Justice Party
The Democratic Justice Party (; DJP) was the ruling party of South Korea from 1981 to 1988. History Chun had become the country's de facto leader after leading a military coup in December 1979, and was elected president in his own right in August 1980. Two months after taking office, he abolished all political parties, including Park Chung-hee's Democratic Republican Party, which had ruled the country since 1963, and with few viable constraints on its power since Park's self-coup of 1971. A new Constitution, which inaugurated the Fifth Republic, was enacted later in October. The following January, Chun created the Democratic Justice Party, which garnered the support of most DRP lawmakers and politicians; for all intents and purposes it was the DRP under a new name. He was elected as the first president of the Fifth Republic in 1981. Although the DJP won large majorities at legislative elections in 1981 and 1985 and the system was heavily rigged in its favor, it had far l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republican Party (South Korea)
The Democratic Republican Party (; DRP) was a conservative, broadly corporatistKim, B. K. & Vogel, E. F. (eds.) (2011). ''The Park Chung Hee Era: The Transformation of South Korea''. Harvard University Press. p. 125. and nationalistKohli, A. (2004). ''State-Directed Development: Political Power and Industrialization in the Global Periphery''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 92. political party in South Korea, ruling from shortly after its formation on February 2, 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980. History Under the control of Park Chung Hee, President of South Korea from his military coup d'état of 1961 until his assassination in 1979, the party oversaw a period of accelerated, state-directed industrialization and socio-economic modernization known as the "Miracle of the Han River", where a predominantly poor and agrarian country was transformed into an industrial "tiger economy". The combination of state and corporate chaebol power pioneered by the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Nationalist Party (South Korea)
The Democratic Nationalist Party (, DNP) was a conservative political party in South Korea. History The DNP was established on 10 February 1949 as a merger of the Korea Democratic Party and groups that supported Yi Chong-chon (who headed a youth organisation) and Shin Ik-hee (a member of the National Association), with the new party holding 70 of the 200 seats in the Assembly.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, pp666–667 It supported the creation of a parliamentary republic, and in 1950 proposed a constitutional amendment to this effect, although it was defeated in the Assembly. In the 1950 parliamentary elections the party received the highest share of the vote, although at 9.8%, it won only 24 of the 210 seats in a parliament dominated by independents. It nominated Yi Si-yeong as its candidate for the 1952 presidential elections; he finished third with 11% of the vote. The 1954 parliamentary elections saw the party's vot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservatism In South Korea
Conservatism () in South Korea is chiefly associated with the People Power Party (South Korea). Traditional South Korean conservatism is a political and social philosophy characterized by Korean culture traditions originating from Confucianism. South Korean conservative parties largely believe in the following; a developmental state, pro-business, opposition to labor unions, strong national defense, anti-communism, pro-communitarianism, pro-US-KR relations and recently free trade and neoliberalism. Starting from the dictatorship of Syngman Rhee, South Korean conservatism has been influenced from the military dictatorships of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan. In domestic policy, South Korean conservatism has a strong elitist streak and promotes rapid modernization and social stability. However, since the mid-to-late 2010s, conservatives with populist tendencies have become more prominent in the public sphere. Unlike conservatives in the United States, conservatives in South Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
