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scmp.com /1 month ago

South Korea’s ruling party set for local election gains, exit poll shows

South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is projected to make sweeping gains in local elections on Wednesday, an exit poll showed, but a close race in the key city of Busan left it un...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

South Korea's ruling party wins big in local elections

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

What to Know About South Korea’s Elections

President Lee Jae Myung came to office after his predecessor, a conservative, was ousted for imposing martial law. Now Mr. Lee’s popularity is projected to ripple across other cont...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

South Korea's ruling party headed for big win in local elections: exit poll

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

South Korea’s Governing Democratic Party Sweeps Local Elections but Faces Setback in Seoul Mayor’s Race

President Lee Jae Myung’s Democratic Party had hoped to consolidate its influence and extend his political momentum.

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

South Korea's Lee wins mandate for diplomatic continuity in local elections

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Turnout in local elections tentatively tallied at 61%, 2nd highest to date

Turnout in the local elections was tentatively tallied at 61 percent, the election watchdog said Thursday, the highest rate since the first nationwide local elections in 1995. Acco...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Campaign officially begins for June 3 elections with over 7,800 candidates

The campaign period for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections officially kicked off, Thursday, launching a nearly two-week nationwide race that both the ruling...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Official campaigning for June 3 local elections to begin Thursday

Official campaigning for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections will begin this week, the election watchdog said Monday. The 13-day campaign period will begin Th...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

South Korean ruling party’s ‘flawed landslide’ election win dents Lee’s reform drive

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s ruling party swept most of the country’s major local elections, but a narrow defeat in Seoul has given conservatives a foothold to challenge...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Lee gains stronger mandate as ruling party sweeps local elections

President Lee Jae Myung received a significant boost to his agenda as the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) landslide victory in Wednesday's local elections signaled strong support fo...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

South Korea liberal party leads mayoral poll in 'conservative heart' Daegu

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Ruling party headed for landslide victory in local elections

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) was poised for a sweeping victory in the local elections in a crushing defeat for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), interim vote counti...

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thediplomat.com /1 month ago

Exit Polls Suggest Ruling Democratic Party’s Victory in Local Elections

Exit polls suggest the DP will win 11 of 16 regional posts, with Seoul and Busan producing the night’s most closely watched results.

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omanobserver.om /1 month ago

Ruling party fails to win Seoul in local polls

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party swept most seats in local elections but failed to flip the crucial Seoul mayoral seat, official results showed on Thursday, in a sign that vot...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Over 44.6 million people eligible to vote in June 3 elections

More than 44.6 million people will be eligible to vote in the upcoming June 3 local elections, up more than 340,000 from the previous elections in 2022, the interior ministry said...

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koreatimes.co.kr /2 weeks ago

Oh Se-hoon begins final mayoral term with 2030 presidential bid in view

Oh Se-hoon was inaugurated as Seoul mayor Wednesday, beginning a final four-year tenure many view as a launch pad and test ground for a presidential bid in 2030. Having secured his...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Foreign media see local elections as test of Lee's first year

SEATTLE — Foreign news outlets portrayed South Korea's local elections as an important test of President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office, viewing the vote as a measure of publ...

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asiatimes.com /1 month ago

South Korean ballot controversy sparks a new youth movement

A week after South Korea’s local elections, the country’s political conversation is shifting in an unexpected direction. On June 10, a public opinion survey showed support for the...

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asahi.com /1 month ago

韓国統一地方選の運動開始 李政権の中間評価、ソウル市長選など注目

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asiasentinel.com /1 month ago

Uncomfortable Undertones in Lee’s Sweep of South Korean Polls

Seoul mayor’s victory regarded as first step in rebuilding conservatives

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jurist.org /1 month ago

South Korea president calls for legislative inquiry into local election disruptions

South Korea President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called on the national assembly (the “Assembly”) to open an parliamentary investigation into a ballot shortage that disrupted the loca...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Rival parties gear up for official campaigning set to begin Thursday

The ruling and opposition parties geared up Wednesday for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections, a day before the start of the official campaign period for the...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 month ago

Main opposition asks for voter support in local elections to stop government's 'reckless drive'

The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday urged voters to support the party in the June 3 elections, calling it the "only way to rein in the govern...

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scmp.com

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