Thae Yong-ho has become the first ever North Korean defector to win a constituency seat in South Korea. Mr Thae was once North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the UK, but defected in 2016 with his family …
Former North Korean diplomat elected lawmaker in South Korea
Thae Yong Ho, the second-highest ranking North Korean official to have defected to South Korea, made history becoming the first defector to be directly elected as a lawmaker in South Korea’s affluent …
The Latest: South Korea reports 22 new virus cases
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause …
Democracy beats the coronavirus in South Korea as voters turn out in record numbers
Despite not having imposed a large-scale lockdown or business closures as other countries have, South Korea has managed to slow the rate of new infections to a couple dozen a day this week. South …
Voters in South Korea Wear Face Masks During a National Election
A poll worker sprays sanitizer on a voter’s hands before she enters a polling station in Seoul to vote in South Korea’s parliamentary elections on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Voters are to elect the …
High voter turnout in South Korea elections amid COVID-19 crisis
Fear of the coronavirus pandemic did not keep large numbers of South Koreans from heading to the polls to vote Wednesday in national parliamentary elections.
Democracy beats the coronavirus in South Korea as voters turn out for election in record numbers
Despite not having imposed a large-scale lockdown or business closures as other countries have, South Korea has managed to slow the rate of new infections to a couple dozen a day this week. South …
South Korea holds parliamentary elections despite coronavirus, high turnout reported
Millions of people headed to the polls in South Korea on Wednesday, making it the highest turnout reported in nearly three decades despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Millions vote in South Korea despite virus while maintaining social distancing
Millions of South Korean voters wore masks and maintained social distancing as they voted in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, with a surprisingly high turnout despite the spreading coronavirus.
Ahead of the curve: South Korea’s evolving strategy to prevent a coronavirus resurgence
among the first countries to bring a major coronavirus outbreak under control, is now taking steps to control the disease well into the future, relying heavily on tec …