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Election 2022

Mon, September 26, 2022 | 09:53

South Korean diplomat meets with IAEA chief amid signs of North Korean reactor operation

A South Korean diplomat met the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency's chief in Vienna on Wednesday to discuss North Korea's nuclear issue, the safety of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine and other issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

2022-03-09 23:06

Yoon overtakes Lee to hold razor-thin lead

Lee Jae-myung of the liberal ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP) were neck and neck in Wednesday’s presidential vote, according to two exit polls. An exit poll conducted jointly by three local broadcasters - KBS, MBC and SBS - showed that Yoon won 48.4 percent of the votes and the ruling party c...

2022-03-09 20:32

Exit polls project Lee, Yoon in dead heat

Ruling party candidate Lee Jae-myung and main opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol are in a dead heat, with each sitting at slightly less than 50 percent of the vote, two exit polls showed Wednesday. Lee of the liberal ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is expected to pull in 47.8 percent of the votes against 48.4 percent for Yoon of the conservative People Power Party (PPP...

2022-03-09 20:17

From mishandling of ballots to last-minute Yoon-Ahn merger

In the last stretch of the campaign period, criticisms on the National Election Commission (NEC) have overshadowed the election itself, as its improper handling of ballots filled out by COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine during the early voting session on Saturday triggered nationwide concerns that the election might be compromised.

2022-03-09 17:07

Minor progressive candidate pays tribute to late iconic leftist politician

Rep. Sim Sang-jung, the presidential candidate of the minor progressive Justice Party, pays tribute to the grave of former Rep. Roh Hoe-chan, the party's former head and an iconic leftist politician, at Moran Park in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, Election Day for the 20th presidential election. Courtesy of the Justice Party

2022-03-09 17:04

Undeterred by worst COVID-19 wave, voters turn out to choose Korea's next president

Election Day has arrived in Korea amid the nation's worst COVID-19 wave yet, with the country reporting an all-time high of 342,446 daily new infections for Tuesday. But fear of infection did not stop Koreans from making their pick for who will lead the country for the next five years. While general voting began across 14,464 polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. ...

2022-03-09 16:57

Envoys keep watchful eye on Korea's presidential election

With Korea's presidential election held on Wednesday seeing a high turnout, foreign diplomats based in Seoul were carefully observing the atmosphere of the election and gathering information on how it developed.

2022-03-09 16:55

From mishandling of ballots to last-minute Yoon-Ahn merger

Political heavyweights, celebrities cast ballots

Political heavyweights and celebrities showed up at polling stations to cast their votes.Kim Chong-in, a veteran economist who helped President Moon Jae-in and his predecessor Park Geun-hye in their presidential campaigns, voted at a polling station in central Seoul's Jongno District.“The high early voter turnout indicates high participation by active supporters of each candi...

2022-03-09 16:44

What polls taken prior to election say

The race to succeed President Moon Jae-in was a closely fought contest in the polls, with both Lee Jae-myung of the liberal ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP) having near-equal chances of earning the top job in government. Based on weekly surveys by Gallup Korea from January to the first week o...

2022-03-09 16:11

First-time voters excited to cast their ballots, but concerned about caliber of candidates

“Going to the polls always seemed like the distant future, but the day has finally come. I'm excited that my vote will affect the election results and feel a sense of responsibility in taking part in the democratic decision-making process,” Oh Hae-eun, an 18-year-old university freshman from Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, told The Korea Times, Tuesday. Oh will vote for the first ...

2022-03-09 15:07

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