Ruling bloc reconciliation begins with homes

Plans to raise taxes on certain homeowners and accelerate the increase of housing supply in Greater Seoul, which includes Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, emerged as the first major policy issue to be coordinated within the ruling bloc, with the new ruling party chair pushing for changes to real estate tax policies. At the first meeting between newly elected ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chair Rep. Kim Min-seok and senior ruling bloc officials, including Cheong Wa Dae chief of staff Kang Hoon-s