Ruling party announces 1st parliamentary by-election candidate

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea announced its first parliamentary by-election candidate on Monday as it gears up to reclaim some dozen seats to be vacated as lawmakers leave their posts for the local election race. Attorney Jeon Tae-jin was confirmed as the party's candidate for the Ulsan Nam-A constituency without a contest between fellow party members. Born and raised in Ulsan, Jeon joined the party on Friday. The by-election in the district is to replace outgoing Democratic Party lawmake

By The Korea Herald