Lee, Yoon to have first one-on-one TV debate Jan. 27



Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, right, and his rival Yoon Suk-yeol / Korea Times file

The presidential candidates of the ruling and main opposition parties will have their first one-on-one TV debate next week, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said Tuesday.

DPK candidate Lee Jae-myung will face off against People Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol at 10 p.m. Jan. 27 for a 120-minute debate jointly hosted by the three terrestrial TV stations KBS, MBC and SBS.

The DPK said the broadcasters have also requested a four-way debate between Lee, Yoon, Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor opposition People's Party and Sim Sang-jung of the minor progressive Justice Party after the Lunar New Year holiday in early February.

Lee has accepted the request, it said, and asked the other three to also participate. (Yonhap)


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