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.
South Korea’s Moon virus crisis handling could secure election win: Eurasia Group
The Democratic Party of Korea could sweep as much as 65% of this year’s South Korean election votes given rising public approval of their leader, President Moon Jae-in, over his government’s effective …
Asia virus latest: South Korea votes; New Zealand PM’s pay cut
South Korea is among the first countries with a major virus outbreak to hold a national election since the global pandemic began, and a raft of safety measures were in place around the ballot, as well …
South Korea forges ahead with an election — with masks, thermometers and lots of hand sanitizer
At a time when most governments are urging citizens to stay put at home, one country is calling on them to come out in force this week — to the polls. South Korea is going ahead with its hotly …
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 …