[Announcement] The Minjoo Party of Korea Announces Its New Official English Name: Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)
The Minjoo Party of Korea Announces Its New Official English Name: Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)
The main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea has officially merged with the non-parliamentary Democratic Party today. The items on the agenda such as merging parties and changing its name were passed unanimously during the first Central Committee meeting.
The Minjoo Party of Korea has decided to keep its current Korean name - The Bul Er Min Joo Dahng -, but the party announced that ‘Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)’ will be used as its official English name.
According to Choo Mi-ae, the head of Democratic Party of Korea, the integration between two parties means a declaration of hope and the launch of grand march toward administrative change by overcoming the division and desperation felt by the people who are losing hope as they stand on the edge of life.
October 19, 2016
Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)