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Sat, June 23, 2018 | 21:27

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Seoul Mayor Park cruises to third term

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon won his third term in an overwhelming victory, Wednesday, becoming the first Seoul mayor to serve three straight terms. The former lawyer and civic activist first won the post in the 2011 by-election.

2018-06-13 22:12

Pompeo visits Seoul to discuss summit follow-up measures

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Seoul to discuss follow-up measures for the North Korea-U.S. summit held Tuesday. It is his first official visit to Seoul since he took office as secretary of state in April. Pompeo, who arrived in Seoul on Wednesday, will meet President Moon Jae-in to discuss declaring an end to the 1950-53 Korean War, as part of the means to g...

2018-06-13 21:11

Authorities swamped with rampant alleged Election Law violations

Law enforcement and election authorities continued to struggle due to a spike in complaints over suspected or confirmed Election Law violations, Wednesday.

2018-06-13 20:03

Conservative parties desperate for survival

The results from the local elections and by-elections, Wednesday, are expected to serve as a wakeup call for conservative parties. Most of all, the elections will give a reality check to the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) as it lost in the fiercest of battlegrounds.

2018-06-13 20:01

Main opposition leader steps down over election defeat

Ruling party wins 11 out of 12 by-elections

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) swept 11 of 12 by-elections for empty National Assembly seats, according to vote counts by Thursday morning.

2018-06-13 19:57

Sweeping local elections victory gives boost to Moon's North Korea policy

The overwhelming victory of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in the local elections shows high public support and approval for the Moon Jae-in administration, especially amid the ongoing reconciliatory mood with North Korea which eclipsed other political issues.

2018-06-13 18:23

Ruling party sweeps local elections

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has swept the local elections as well as by-elections for 12 empty National Assembly seats. According to exit polls and the vote count by midnight Wednesday, the DPK clinched 14 out of 17 governor and mayoral posts. The largest conservative Liberty Korea Party (LKP) managed to win in the mayoral and governor elections in Daegu and No...

2018-06-13 18:20

China welcomes suspension of joint exercises

China is upbeat about U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise proposal to suspend joint military exercises with South Korea, which it believes will reduce tension on the Korean Peninsula.

2018-06-13 18:02

Woman in critical condition after collapsing at polling station

She was taken to a nearby hospital but is unconscious, rescue workers and the state election watchdog said. She collapsed while standing in a line to receive ballot papers, they said.

2018-06-13 15:41

Hermit kingdom 'king,' 'queen' splash out on luxury goods

North Korea did not pay its share of costs for the June 12 summit - Singapore did, including the hotel bill for the North's leader Kim Jong-un. Kim stayed in the luxurious presidential suite at the St. Regis Hotel.

2018-06-13 15:13

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