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.
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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 …
Asia Today: Millions vote in South Korea despite virus
Millions ofn voters wore masks and maintained social distancing as they voted in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, with a surprisingly high turnout despite the spreading coronavirus. The …
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High voter turnout in South Korea elections despite 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.
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North Korea Conducts Missile Tests Ahead of South Korean Election
Wednesday marks the birthdate 108 years ago of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung, as well as a general election in South Korea. The military fired cruise missiles from North Korea’s east coast that …