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Justice Party 정의당 | |
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| Abbreviation | JP |
| Leader | Kwon Young-guk |
| Secretary-General | Na Soon-ja |
| Chair of the Policy Planning Committee | Kim Yong-shin |
| Founded | 21 October 2012 (2012-10-21) |
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| Split from | Unified Progressive Party (old-NPP andPP factions)[1][2] |
| Headquarters | 7, Gukhoe-daero 70-,Yeongdeungpo District,Seoul |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left toleft-wing |
| Regional affiliation | Network of Social Democracy in Asia[3] |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance (observer)[4][5] |
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| Slogan | 가자! 평등으로 ('Advance! Towards Equality') |
| National Assembly | 0 / 300 |
| Metropolitan mayor and Gubernatorial | 0 / 17 |
| Municipal Mayors | 0 / 226 |
| Provincial and Metropolitan Councillors | 2 / 872 |
| Municipal Councillors | 7 / 2,988 |
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justice21 | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정의당 |
| Hanja | 正義黨 |
| RR | Jeonguidang |
| MR | Chŏngŭidang |
TheJustice Party (JP;Korean:정의당) is acentre-left[13] toleft-wing[14][15][16] political party in South Korea. It has been described asliberal[22] andprogressive.[23][24][25] It was founded on 21 October 2012 when the formerNew Progressive Party faction, formerPeople's Participation Party faction, and moderates in theUnified Progressive Party split from the Unified Progressive Party. The Justice Party now takes a more moderate stance than the United Progressive Party or theDemocratic Labor Party in the past.[26]
During the run-up to the2024 South Korean legislative election, the party saw a huge loss in membership, with much of thecentre-left factions in the party leaving the party for the Democratic Party,New Reform Party, orNew Future Party. The departing members included MPRyu Ho-jeong (to New Reform), former leaderCheon Ho-sun (to Democratic Party), MP Bae Jin-kyo (to Democratic Party), former MP Park Won-suk (to New Future).[27]
The Justice Party temporarily changed its name to "Green-Justice Party" (녹색정의당) on 30 January 2024 in an electoral pact with theGreen Party Korea for the2024 South Korean legislative election. On 27 April 2024, the party reverted back to its original name.[28] On 5 March 2025, the Justice Party changed its name to theDemocratic Labor Party (DLP;민주노동당) to field atraffic light coalition candidate for the2025 presidential election,Kwon Yeong-guk.[29]
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The Progressive Justice Party changed its name to the Justice Party at the second party congress on 16 July 2013.[30] At the fourth party congress on 22 November 2015, the party officially merged with the extra-parliamentary groups: Preparatory Committee for the People's Party (2015), Labor Politics Coalition (노동정치연대), Members ofLabor Party, after motions to merge the party with the Justice Party failed.
After the merger,Na Gyung-che, Ex-leader of theLabor Party, and Kim Se-kyun, leader of Preparatory Committee for the People's Party, were elevated to co-leadership roles, whileSim Sang-jung remained as a standing party leader.[31] Kim Se-kyun stepped down from the co-leadership role in September 2016.
In the legislative election held in April 2016, the party increased its seat total by one with the election ofRoh Hoe-chan to theSeongsan constituency in the city ofChangwon. The party polled 7.2% in the party list ballot, returning a total of six legislators to the National Assembly.
In the2017 election, Sim Sang-jung ran as the party's nominee after winning the party primary. Sim was endorsed byKorean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and ran a campaign focused on labor[32] and social issues. Sim received media attention for being the only candidate arguing in favor ofmarriage equality during the debate.[33] Sim won 6.2% of the vote, making her the most successful left-wing presidential candidate since the democratization of the country in 1987.
In July 2017, with Sim's two-year leadership term coming to an end, the partyelected sitting National Assembly memberLee Jeong-mi as the new leader overPark Won-suk by 56 to 44.[34]
On 31 March 2018, the party confirmed its decision to form aparliamentary group withParty for Democracy and Peace, under the name ofMembers group of Peace and Justice. Theparliamentary group would be officially registered on 2 April.[35] The incumbent floor leader of the party,Roh Hoe-chan was chosen to head the parliamentary group in the National Assembly.Roh Hoe-chan's abrupt passing on 23 July 2018 resulted in the automatic dissolution of the parliamentary group. Roh's death was widely mourned, attracting thousands of mourners and tributes across the South Korean political spectrum.[36] The party retained Roh'sChangwon seat, beatingLiberty Korea challenger in theby-election held on 13 April 2019.
In July 2019, the partyelectedSim Sang-jung as the new leader. It is her second non-consecutive term as the party's leader.[37]
Ahead of the Republic of Korea's2022 South Korean presidential election, Rep. Sim Sang-jung was elected as a candidate and ran, and came in 3rd with 2.37% of the vote. After losing the2022 South Korean local elections, the number of seats was significantly reduced, winning fewer seats than theProgressive Party.
A vote was cast in favor of the motion for the arrest of RepresentativeLee Jae-myung held at the National Assembly. Moderate groups within the party, represented by "New Progress" and others, criticized the party's vote for the arrest motion, saying it viewed the prosecution's repression as too weak.[38]
During the run-up to the2024 South Korean legislative election, the party saw a huge loss in membership, with much of thecentre-left factions in the party leaving the party for the Democratic Party,New Reform Party, orNew Future Party. The departing members included MPRyu Ho-jeong (to New Reform), former leaderCheon Ho-sun (to Democratic Party), MP Bae Jin-kyo (to Democratic Party), former MP Park Won-suk (to New Future).[27] In January 2024, the Justice Party formed an electoral coalition with theGreen Party Korea for the2024 South Korean legislative election.[28] The coalition ran under the name "Green Justice Party" for the election,[28] but did not win any seats. After losing her seat in a landslide,Sim Sang-jung announced her withdrawal from any future political activities.[39]
Since 2025, the Justice Party has been working in solidarity with theGreen Party andLabor Party, creating Korea's version of a left-wingtraffic light coalition. The Labor Party announced in early 2025 that they would join the alliance, forming the traffic light coalition.[40] Since theimpeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol triggered apresidential election, the three progressive parties announced that they would field a joint candidate,Kwon Young-guk.
On 5 May 2025, the Justice Party changed its name to the Democratic Labor Party ahead of the2025 presidential election.[29]
The Justice Party's political position is mainly referred to ascentre-left.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] However, in South Korea's conservative political structure,[41] it is also calledleft-wing.[42][43][44] In the South Korean political landscape, where the liberalDemocratic Party (DPK) and the conservativePeople Power Party compete, JP is perceived as very radical. Candidates from both parties evaluated Justice Party candidate Sim Sang-jung as a radical,[45] though some experts in South Korea have also evaluated the Justice Party as closer to themoderate[46] than centre-left likesocial democratic parties in Europe. Also, some researchers have evaluated the JP as beingcentrist inGerman political standards.[47]
The Justice Party officially advocatessocial democracy (사회민주주의) andliberalism (자유주의). The party symbol is derived from the first letterL of "Labor" (노동) and "Liberty" (자유).[48] JP rejects social conservatism and takes a socially progressive stance onLGBT rights issues.[49][18] JP has a prominentcultural liberal tendency, and is also considered a "social-liberal" party compared to the DPK, which is relatively "conservative-liberal" compared to the JP.[50] Major JP politicians, includingJang Hye-young, criticize the DPK,[51] but have a fairly favorable view of theU.S. Democratic Party style ofmodern liberalism andJoe Biden.[52]
JP valuesfiscal responsibility and advocates tax increases for the creation of awelfare state. JP also opposesbasic income. However, they are active in the area oflabor rights, where left-liberal populists in the DPK are generally less interested.[53][54]
The Justice Party, like historicalsocial-democratic toprogressive parties or the liberalUri Party in the past, advocates the abolition of theNational Security Act.[55]
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The party calls forstructural change of the Korean economy through change to the currentchaebol-dominated economic system, democratic control of capitalistic excess through the implementation ofeconomic democracy, andpublic ownership of basic utilities.[56] The party is pursuing an alternative form of economic system in which basic standards of living are provided for everyone, equally. Where public ownership or the market economy are inefficient, the party advocates asocial economy, includingcooperatives, and further increasing the power levels of the social economy to that traditionally held by the market.[56] The party also calls for the protection and increase oflabor rights, and they promoteunionization in the workplace, in order to equalize the power balance between capitalists and workers.[56] The party advocates for the creation of awelfare state, drastically increasing funding in the public sector, providing universal welfare services such as childcare, education, employment, housing, healthcare, and post-retirement life. The party will fund these programs through increased taxation based on redistributive fiscal policy.[56]
The party calls for an end to unrestricted development, pursuingsustainable development andclimate justice.[57] It is also in favor ofanimal welfare. It argues in favor of developingrenewable energy, with an aim of doing away with oil and coal altogether. The party is againstnuclear energy as an alternative, and advocates closing down old nuclear power plants and ceasing further construction of the plants.[56]
The party is the most socially progressive mainstream party in Korea calling for the eradication of all forms of discrimination, advocating increased participation of the minorities in the political sphere. It further advocates pursuinggender equality in the workplace and preserving women'sright to choose to have an abortion. The party stands strongly against any form of oppression based on one's sexuality or gender identity. It calls for legislation cracking down onhate crimes to protect the human rights of minorities. It also acknowledges diverse family structures without any discrimination.[56] The party also fields LGBT candidates in elections and its members have been the only politicians to be completely open in their support of LGBT rights such as same-sex marriage.[citation needed]
JP most actively supportsmulticulturalism andanti-racism among major political parties in South Korea. JP criticizes China and Japan's hegemonic moves, but opposeshate speech againstChinese people andJapanese people. The progressiveSim Sang-jung stated, "I will not use anti-American, anti-Chinese and anti-Japanese sentiment in politics" in the 2022 South Korean presidential election.[58]
In the midst of the conflict between theUnited States andChina for regional hegemony and Japaneseattempts at rearmament, the party believes peace in the Korean peninsula is a paramount issue. The party rejects any form of hegemony from both sides and refuses to take a side on the issue.[citation needed]
However, JP is much more critical of China than the United States. Representatively, there is an online dialogue withRyu Ho-jeong andJoshua Wong in 2019, and in the same year, JP officially supported theHong Kong democracy movement in 2019 at the party level. At the time, the main oppositionLKP and the ruling DPK did not reveal the party's position in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, fearing excessive friction with China.[59][60]
On the other hand, unlike JP's strong criticism of China, the level of criticism of the United States is weak and rather friendly. According to 2023 statistics, Justice Party supporters are more friendly to strengthening their alliance with the United States than Democratic Party of Korea supporters.[61]
The reason why JP officially supports neutrality in the U.S.-China conflict is more related toanti-Japanese sentiment within the South Korean liberal camp than to sentiment toward the United States. JP opposes the "U.S.-led United States, Japan, and South Korea Triangle Alliance" (한미일 삼각 동맹). JP is also absolutely opposed to the entry ofJapan'sSelf-Defense Forces into theKorean peninsula when a war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula.[62]
Jang Hye-young, the party's main politician, is actively expressing herpro-American diplomatic and cultural views.[52][63] She also participated in a project funded by theNational Democratic Institute in the United States.[64]
JP criticizes the ultra-nationalist project led by the Japanese conservative government, but, unlike DPK, opposes excessive use of anti-Japanese sentiment in economics and diplomacy.[65] JP opposed DPK's anti-Japan diplomacy and PPP's anti-communist (anti-North Korea) diplomacy.[66] However, JP is more sensitive to racism against Japanese people living in South Korea than DPK because it valuespolitical correctness, while diplomatically, it is more hawkish aboutJapan than DPK, which is also related to political correctness. For example, JP claims the 2015Japan-South Korea Comfort Women Agreement as invalid, and JP criticized Moon Jae-in for saying the agreement was not invalid.[67]
The Justice Party does not opposeRussian sanctions regarding theRussian invasion of Ukraine, but is opposed to supplying lethal aid toUkraine.[68][69]
The Justice Party insists that diplomacy with North Korea should be approached with the values of universal human rights rather than an unconditional appeasement approach.[citation needed]
On 28 September 2020, Justice Party leaderSim Sang-jung expressed a critical view of theDemocratic Party's conciliatory policy toward North Korea based onKorean nationalism, saying, "Some of the ruling party prioritizeinter-Korean relations over the lives of our people, and this must be corrected." This critical view of North Korea, in particular, has deepened since 2020 due to conflicts with the ruling Democratic Party.[70][71]
On 5 June 2023, members of theGreen Party of the United States, including 2020 presidential candidateHowie Hawkins, visited the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea to meet with Justice Party members of parliament Bae Jin-gyo andSim Sang-jung. At the meeting, the Green Party of the United States and the Justice Party committed to an international effort to oppose thedischarge of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by the Government of Japan. International Co-Chair of the Green Party US, Austin Bashore, also criticized the government of Seoul for banning the2023 Korea Queer Culture Festival and asked the Korean government to respect the rights of racial minorities and immigrants to Korea.[72]
According to theHankyoreh, there are four major divisions within the Justice Party. Opinion groups are broadly divided into four groups. 'Incheon Union', 'Together Seoul', 'New Progress', 'Transformation'.[73]
The party, after the 2024 legislative election, saw a leftward shift, with the Transformation (전환) faction taking the leading role in the party. This was concurrent with the complete withdrawal ofSim Sang-jung from the political field, and mass abandonment of the party by the New Progress (새로운진보) and a large number of Incheon Union leadership figures, like Bae Jin-kyo, and mainstream figures close toSim Sang-jung likeRyu Ho-jeong. The party leadership consolidated to the left-wing democratic socialist faction, the party has been more active in working withLabor Party andGreen Party, culminating in Red-Green-Yellow (노녹정) alliance since the 2024 election.
"Transformation" (전환) is aleft-wing political group within the Justice Party. The group was formed in 2021, and it is the largest leftist organization in the party. Transformation was created through the integration of the party's former leftist groups, 'Network for Equal Society', 'Labour Political Solidarity', 'Democratic Socialists' and 'Momentum'. It supportsprogressivism anddemocratic socialism. Members includeYang Gyeong-gyu [ko], former first vice-representative of the Democratic Labor Party, and Kim Yun-gi, former vice-representative of the Justice Party.[74]
Inaugural Remarks at the "Transformation" Launch Ceremony on August 21, 2022[citation needed]
"The second act of progressive politics must start based on a clear ideology and route," he said. "We cannot compromise with the vested interests of the 6th Republic – thecapitalist order," he said. "Democratic Socialism" to achievesocialist ideals democratically and "Ecological Socialism" to realize climate justiceto burn capitalism instead of coal will move forward to establish a new society."
— Inaugural Statement of Transition[75]
Transformation is emphasizing solidarity with other left-wing parties, such as theProgressive Party and theGreen Party, saying that "Homework is solidarity with the progressive left" about the general election.[citation needed]
The "Participatory" group (참여계) is a pro-DPK "liberals" of the Justice Party. It is called the Participation Party because it is a faction in which members of the formerParticipation Party party become the mainstream. As a set of moderate members of the party, it shows a pro-Roh Moo-hyun tendency.[76]
Most of these participants belong to an opinion group called "New Progress" (새로운 진보). This faction evaluated that the decline in the Justice Party's support was due to the ambivalence criticizing both theDemocratic Party and thePeople Power Party, and he pointed out that the Justice Party represented too much offeminist interests instead of those of"'workers and citizens". They also called for the resignation of proportional representation members and the retirement ofSim Sang-jung from politics. They also demanded the abolition of youth and female quotas to fully reflect the will of party members.[77]
After thelocal elections, New Progress said in a statement on 7 June 2022.[78]
This is because he was disappointed with the Justice Party first before being disappointed with the Democratic Party. The current address of the Justice Party is the perception that it is not a 'party forworkers andcitizens' but a 'party with unlikable intellectualfeminism'.
— Statement from the new progressive Facebook[79]
The New Progress faction voted in favor of the motion to arrestLee Jae-myung in 2023, saying that the party seems to be taking a position closer to thePeople Power Party rather than the Democratic Party of Korea, and criticized it. Although belonging to this faction, there are many people who have left the Justice Party due to dissatisfaction with the Justice Party's line.[citation needed]
"New Progress" said the following in a statement related to the chaepo (arrest) motion.[citation needed]
"In this position of the Justice Party leadership (voting in favor of the motion for arrest according to the party's theory of abolishing the privilege of non-arrest), there is no awareness of the problem of the Prosecution Republic's arbitrary abuse of the right to investigate and prosecute, and there is no consideration for the people's concerns about it. It would be the Justice Party's position to go out and be investigated if you are confident and innocent. However, the response to the Yoon Seok-yeol government's investigation into political elimination, which is moving toward a prosecution republic, cannot be 'live kindly'.
— A statement issued on February 13 related to Saejinbo's 'capture motion'[80]
On 6 June 2023, 60 members of New Progressive left the Party with the intention of forming their own political party. In the defections included spokeswoman Whi Seon-hee, former spokesperson Jeong Ho-jin, Gangwon-do chairperson Song Chi-young, former Party Vice-Chair Jeong hye-hyeon, former Gangwon-do party chairperson Lim Seong-dae, and Chungbuk-do chairperson Lee Hyeon-rim. Former Justice Party leader Cheon Ho-seon, who left the party in late 2022, also announced their intention to join the new Party.[81]
The New Progress faction left the party before the 2024 legislative election, joining the Democratic Party or theSocial Democratic Party (South Korea). New Progress faction, and in extension, the "Participatory" group, does not exist in the party as a cohesive faction.
The "Incheon Union" (인천연합) is mentioned as the largest faction within the party. Former party leaderLee Jeong-mi and National Assembly memberBae Jin-gyo [ko] are representative figures. They stand as culturally liberal/progressive and their economical policies allude to non-radical social democracy, but they diplomatically supportanti-imperialism andKorean nationalism.[82]
The 'Together Seoul' is a faction that has separated from the Incheon Union due to differences in political positions. The Together Seoul group is considered more radical on cultural and diplomatic policies than the Incheon Union.
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sim Sang-jung | 2,017,458 | 6.17 | Lost |
| 2022 | 803,358 | 2.38 | ||
| 2025 | Kwon Young-guk | 344,150 | 0.98 |
| Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | Position | Status | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| 2016 | Sim Sang-jung | 395,357 | 1.65 | 1,719,891 | 7.24 | 6 / 300 | 4th | Opposition |
| 2020 | 492,100 | 1.71 | 2,697,956 | 9.67 | 6 / 300 |  3rd | ||
| 2024 | Kim Jun-woo Kim Chan-hwi | 107,029 | 0.37 | 609,313 | 2.15 | 0 / 300 |  | Extra-parliamentary |
| Election | Leader | Metropolitan mayor/Governor | Provincial legislature | Municipal mayor | Municipal legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cheon Ho-sun | 0 / 17 | 0 / 789 | 0 / 226 | 11 / 2,898 |
| 2018 | Lee Jeong-mi | 0 / 17 | 11 / 824 | 0 / 226 | 26 / 2,927 |
| 2022 | Yeo Yeong-gug | 0 / 17 | 2 / 824 | 0 / 226 | 7 / 2,927 |
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"These are extreme comments that make the situation worse," says Kim Jong Dae, who belongs to thecentre-left Justice Party, and is a member of South Korea's National Assembly and its national defence committee.
During South Korea's parliamentary election in mid-April, which was the world's first national election amid the pandemic, the ruling centrist Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), the centre-right Party for People's Livelihoods (PPL), thecentre-left Justice Party (JP) and the left Green Party Korea (GPK) all made pledges around a "Green New Deal"
Ryu is a member of theleft-wing minority Justice Party, which said that she had been attacked by vitriolic, sexist comments.
Third-party candidates to the presidency, such as Sim Sang-jeung of theleft-wing Justice Party and Ahn Cheol-soo of the centrist People's Party, do not have nearly enough support to clinch the top role.
With Sim Sang-jung of the small oppositionleftist Justice Party unable to gain traction, the four-way contest has now been stripped down to two.
And politician Roh Hoe-chan, 61, the founder of the liberal Justice Party and known as "Mr Clean" killed himself while facing investigations into an illegal fund-raising scandal in 2018.
The minor liberal Justice Party is now on its seventh attempt to pass the bill in the National Assembly. Previous attempts failed as conservative Christian groups have been lobbying against it since 2007. Lee believes that the bill's passing is long overdue.
In the same survey, Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate from the minor opposition People's Party and Sim Sang-jung from the liberal Justice Party followed in the list with 3.8 percent and 3.2 percent support, respectively.
Sim Sang-jeung of the minor liberal Justice Party reported the smallest amount at 1.41 billion won.
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Minor progressive Justice Party leader Lee Jeong-mi said the company's decision to assign workers unfamiliar with the task to replace those who are on strike was the root cause of the leaks.
Lee of the liberal Democratic Party and Sim of the progressive Justice Party stated their positions in response to questions sent last month by the group, which includes the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan.
Rep. Sim Sang-jung, the presidential candidate for the minor left-wing Justice Party, said she and her party accepted the outcome of the 20th presidential election as her share of the vote stood at 2.24 percent with 59 percent of votes counted.
Releasing a brief statement, the minor left-wing Justice Party also expressed "bewilderment" as well as condolences over Park's death.
On Tuesday, Moon will send orchids of congratulations to Sim Sang-jeung, the candidate of the minor progressive Justice Party, Park said..
... 정의당은사회적 자유주의(social liberal) 정당으로 보인다. 그런 점에서 극우 정당인 국민의힘과의 사이에는 장강이,보수적 자유주의 정당인 더불어민주당과의 사이에는 샛강보다 훨씬 크지만 장강보다는 훨씬 작은 강이 흐른다. ...[... The Justice Party appears to be asocial-liberal party. In this regard, the long River flows between the far-right People Power Party and theconservative-liberal Democratic Party, which is much larger than the short river, but much smaller than the long river flows. ...]
장혜영 의원이 모두발언에서 한 미국 외교정책에 대한 지지의사 표명은 현실 국제관계에 대한 무지와 낭만주의가 아닌지 우려스럽다. 지금까지 미국이 인권의 이름으로 국제개입을 했을 때 인권이 성장하긴 커녕 그 나라의 인권이 역으로 후퇴한 경우가 많았기 때문이다.[Rep. Jang Hye-young's expression of support for US foreign policy is concerned about whether it is ignorance and romanticism about real international relations. This is because, until now, when the United States has intervened internationally in the name of human rights, there have been many cases where human rights in that country have retreated in reverse, rather than improving human rights.]
이 전 대표는 전날 서울 영등포구의 캠프 사무실에서 진행된 뉴시스와의 인터뷰에서 "이 지사가 진보적 이미지를 갖게 된 결정적 계기는 '이재명표 기본소득'이었지만 저는 기본소득에 반대하는 사람"이라며 이같이 밝혔다.[In an interview with Newsis at the camp office in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul the previous day, former CEOLee Jeong-mi said, "The decisive reason why Governor Lee had a progressive image was 'Lee Jae-myung's Basic Income', but I am against basic income."]
갈수록 늘어가는 복지 재원을 마련하기 위한 '증세'는 과연 가능할까? 내년 대통령 선거를 앞두고 거대 양당의 주요 대선 주자들은 겉으로는 '양극화 해소'를 외치면서도 증세에는 소극적 태도로 일관하고 있다. 이런 가운데 소비세와 소득세를 중심으로 한 보편증세안이 정의당 토론회에서 나왔다.[Is it possible to 'increase' to raise increasing welfare finance? Ahead of next year's presidential election, major presidential candidates from both parties are openly calling for "resolving polarization," but are consistently passive in increasing. Meanwhile, a universal tax increase plan centered on consumption and income taxes came out at the Justice Party debate.]
한국 정치지형에서 가장 진보적으로 평가받는 정의당 지지층의 경우 동맹 강화에 대한 선호가 52.4%로 민주당 지지층보다 오히려 높았다.
... 정의당에는 '의견그룹'이라고 불리는 정파들이 존재한다. 현재 당에서 목소리를 높이는 의견그룹은 크게 넷으로 나뉜다. '인천연합'과 '함께서울', '새로운진보', '전환'.. ...[..CIn the Justice Party, there are factions called "opinion groups." Currently, the opinion groups that raise their voices in the party are largely divided into four groups. 'Incheon Union', 'Together Seoul', 'New Progress', 'Transformation'.....]
김윤기 후보는 당내 좌파( left wing ) 그룹인 '전환'(옛 전진) 계파를 대표하는 정치인 중 하나로, 이번 선거에서도 이들의 지원을 받을 것으로 보인다. 전환은 지난 8월 김 후보와 양경규·신천섭·엄정애 등 4인을 공동대표로 선출하고 '민주적 사회주의'(democratic socialism) 등을 기치로 내세우며 새로이 출범한 의견그룹이다.[Candidate Yoon-gi Kim is one of the politicians representing the 'transformation' (formerly "Progressive") faction, a leftist group within the party, and is expected to receive support from them in this election as well. Conversion is an opinion group that was newly launched with the banner of 'democratic socialism' by electing candidate Kim and four co-representatives, including Yang Gyeong-gyu, Shin Chun-seop, and Um Jung-ae, in August.]
...이념적으로는 '친노무현 세력'에 뿌리를 둔 자유주의 성향의 참여계와 민족주의 색채가 강한 인천연합계, 유럽 좌파정당에 가까운 진보신당계가 한지붕 아래 동거하는 형국이다. ...[...Ideologically, the participatory faction with liberal tendencies rooted in the 'pro-Roh Moo-hyun faction', the Incheon Alliance with strong nationalism, and the New Progressive Party faction close to the leftist party in Europe are living together under one roof....]
...정의당 내 의견그룹인 '새로운진보'는 "'노동자와 시민을 위한 정당'이 아니라 '비호감 지적질 페미 정당'이라는 인식이 정의당의 현주소". ...[...New Progressive', an opinion group within the Justice Party, said, "The current state of the Justice Party is the perception that it is not a 'party for workers and citizens' but a 'party with unlikable intellectual feminism'.".]
...지방선거에서 패배한 뒤 '새로운 진보'라는 당내 정파는 정의당이 "노동자와 시민"의 이해가 아닌 "페미"의 이해를 대변했기 때문에 위기에 빠졌다고 진단했다. . ...[.. After the defeat in the local elections, the party faction called "New Progressives" diagnosed that the Justice Party was in crisis because it represented the interests of "feminists" rather than those of "workers and citizens.".]
... 2위를 차지한 배진교 후보는 당내 최대 계파인 민족해방(NL) 계열인 '인천연합'이 주요 기반이다. 이정미 전 대표가 인천연합 출신이다.. ...[..Candidate Jin-gyo Bae, who took second place, is based on the Incheon Alliance, which is affiliated with the National Liberation (NL), the largest faction in the party. Former CEO Lee Jeong-mi is from the Incheon Union....]
