The politics of North Korea takes place within the framework of the official state philosophy,Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism. Juche,which is a part of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism,is the belief that only through self-reliance and a strong independent state,can true socialism be achieved.
The history of South Korea begins with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945. At that time,South Korea and North Korea were divided,despite being the same people and on the same peninsula. In 1950,the Korean War broke out. North Korea overran South Korea until US-lead UN forces intervened. At the end of the war in 1953,the border between South and North remained largely similar. Tensions between the two sides continued. South Korea alternated between dictatorship and liberal democracy. It underwent substantial economic development.
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 Hannara Party from 1997 to 2012,both of which are still colloquially used to refer to the party. The party formerly held a plurality of seats in the 20th Assembly before its ruling status was transferred to the Democratic Party of Korea on 27 December 2016,following the creation of the splinter Bareun Party by former Saenuri members who distanced themselves from President Park Geun-hye in the 2016 South Korean political scandal.
National conservatism is a nationalist variant of conservatism that concentrates on upholding national and cultural identity. It shares aspects of traditionalist conservatism and social conservatism. National conservatives usually combine conservatism with nationalist stances,emphasizing cultural conservatism,family values and opposition to illegal immigration. National conservative parties often have roots in environments with a rural,traditionalist or peripheral basis,contrasting with the more urban support base of liberal conservative parties. In Europe,they usually embrace some form of Euroscepticism. In post-communist central and eastern Europe specifically,most conservative parties since 1989 have followed a national conservative ideology. In the United States,Trumpism can be considered a variety of national conservatism,which also gives its name to the National Conservatism Conference,organised by the Edmund Burke Foundation.
Park Geun-hye is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017,when she was impeached and convicted on related corruption charges.
National liberalism is a variant of liberalism,combining liberal policies and issues with elements of nationalism. Historically,national liberalism has also been used in the same meaning as conservative liberalism (right-liberalism).
Ahn Cheol-soo is a South Korean politician,medical doctor,businessperson,and software entrepreneur. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly as part of the conservative People Power Party.
Left-wing populism,also called social populism,is a political ideology that combines left-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes. Its rhetoric often consists of anti-elitism,opposition to the Establishment,and speaking for the "common people". Recurring themes for left-wing populists include economic democracy,social justice,and scepticism of globalization. Socialist theory plays a lesser role than in traditional left-wing ideologies.
Conservatism in South Korea is a political and social philosophy characterized by Korean culture and from Confucianism. South Korean conservative parties largely believe in stances such as 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.
Early presidential elections were held in South Korea on 9 May 2017 following the impeachment and removal of Park Geun-hye. The elections were conducted in a single round,on a first-past-the-post basis,and had originally been scheduled for 20 December 2017. However,they were brought forward after the decision of the Constitutional Court on 10 March 2017 to uphold the National Assembly's impeachment of Park. Following procedures set out in the Constitution of South Korea,Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn succeeded Park as the acting president. After Park was removed from office by the Constitutional Court's ruling,acting president Hwang announced he would not run for a term in his own right.
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 13 April 2016. All 300 members of the National Assembly were elected,253 from first-past-the-post constituencies and 47 from proportional party lists. The election was an upset victory for the liberal Democratic Party,which defied opinion polling by winning a plurality of seats in the election and defeating the ruling conservative Saenuri Party by one seat. In votes for party lists,however,Democratic Party came third,behind the Saenuri Party in first place and the new People Party in second.
The Justice Party is a centre-left to left-wing political party in South Korea. It has been described as liberal and progressive. It was founded on 21 October 2012 when it split from moderates of the Unified Progressive Party. The Justice Party now takes a more moderate stance than the United Progressive Party or the Democratic Labor Party in the past.
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK),formerly known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD),is a centrist-liberal South Korean political party. The DPK and its rival,the People Power Party (PPP),form the two major political parties of South Korea.
Hwang Kyo-ahn is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who served as acting president of South Korea from 9 December 2016 to 10 May 2017 and the 40th prime minister of South Korea from 18 June 2015 to 11 May 2017.
The People Party was a centrist political party in South Korea established on 2 February 2016 by Ahn Cheol-soo. The party had a strong support base in the Honam region. The party dissolved on 13 February 2018. A later party of the same name was also founded by Ahn and was active from 2020 to 2022.
Kim Han-gil is a South Korean politician,journalist and writer. He served as the 15th,17th and 19th National Assembly member of the Republic of Korea and the Minister of Culture and Tourism.
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 15 April 2020. All 300 members of the National Assembly were elected,253 from first-past-the-post constituencies and 47 from proportional party lists. They were the first elections held under a new electoral system. The two largest parties,the liberal Democratic Party and the conservative United Future Party,set up new satellite parties to take advantage of the revised electoral system. The reforms also lowered the voting age from 19 to 18.
The Bareun Party was a conservative political party in South Korea,announced on 27 December 2016 with the defection of 29 anti-Park Saenuri Party lawmakers. It was known as the Conservative New Party for Reform until 8 January 2017.
The People Power Party,formerly known as the United Future Party,is a conservative political party in South Korea. Controlling the South Korean presidency,it is the second largest party in the National Assembly. PPP,along with its historic rival,the Democratic Party,make up the two largest political parties in South Korea.
