Should the Party Name 'Tonghap Shindang' Remain as 'Tonghap Shindang'?

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] It has been reported that 'Tonghap Shindang' (Unified New Party) is being considered as one of the party names for the pan-conservative unified new party, where moderate conservative forces gather together.

Jung Mi-kyung, a Supreme Council member of the Liberty Korea Party, told reporters after a closed Supreme Council meeting held on the 3rd at the party leader's office in the National Assembly, "We have reached a consensus on the party name as Tonghap Shindang." She said, "Although it has not been decided yet, opinions have been gathered in that direction," adding, "Kim Jae-won, the Policy Committee Chairman, also suggested 'Dae Tonghap Shindang' (Grand Unified New Party), but we decided to go with just Tonghap Shindang."

It is known that the Supreme Council meeting of the Korea Party on that day involved discussions about the party name of the conservative unified new party. Earlier, the Innovation and Integration Promotion Committee (Hyuktongwi), which is promoting moderate conservative integration, collected opinions from the Korea Party, the New Conservative Party, and the Future Forward 4.0 Party, and requested the Korea Party Secretariat to draft a proposal. Based on this draft, the soon-to-be-established new party formation preparation committee will finalize the party name.

Ultimately, the party name will be decided after gathering opinions from other parties as well, but since the Korea Party is playing a central role in the integration, it is highly likely that the name will not deviate significantly from what the Korea Party has proposed. The party name was suggested by Shim Jae-cheol, the floor leader. Shim told reporters, "I proposed the party name," and explained, "Besides this, Supreme Council members presented various opinions."

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