New DP leader floats Mamdani's 'affordability' agenda

The new leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea is pushing "affordability" atop the party's agenda, following his election to the post on Monday. On Tuesday, Democratic Party Chair Rep. Kim Min-seok introduced his agenda, comparing his policy to that of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Ensuring affordability in people's daily lives has "recently become a hot topic in New York," Kim said Tuesday, as he received President Lee Jae Myung's chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik, senior presidential secre