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Wed, May 31, 2023 | 08:30

Candidates make last-ditch efforts to attract swing voters

Candidates make last-ditch efforts to attract swing voters

With only two days left before the March 9 presidential election, rival parties made last-ditch bids to mobilize support for their candidates and win over the hearts of swing voters whose last-minute decisions are expected to sway the final outcome of a neck-and-neck race. The parties are trying to unify their supporters, while also broadening their appeal to undecided voters...

Jung Da-min | 2022-03-07 16:56

Gender divide among younger voters shapes election

COVID-19 patients to place ballots directly into boxes

COVID-19 patients to place ballots directly into boxes

The National Election Commission (NEC) decided Monday to allow COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine to place their completed ballots directly into the ballot boxes in Wednesday's presidential election, after others finish voting. The decision comes after the election watchdog took criticism for its improper handling of COVID-19 patients' ballots during early voting on Sa...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-03-07 16:56

Election watchdog chief apologizes for early voting blunders, vows not to repeat

'Terror against democracy': Moon denounces attack on ruling party chief

'Terror against democracy': Moon denounces attack on ruling party chief

President Moon Jae-in denounced an attack on ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Song Young-gil, Monday, calling it "terror against democracy."

2022-03-07 16:37

Radical left-wing YouTuber attacks liberal ruling party leader during campaigning

Rival parties clash over allegations of Yoon's involvement in land development scandal

Rival parties clash over allegations of Yoon's involvement in land development scandal

Fresh evidence revealed Sunday alleges that presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) colluded in an illegal loan scheme in 2011 when he was a prosecutor. This latest allegation has intensified the confrontation between Yoon's party and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) over the Daejang-dong land development scandal in Seong...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-03-07 16:23

[INTERVIEW] 'DPK Lee's balanced development plans aimed at national restructuring'

INTERVIEW'DPK Lee's balanced development plans aimed at national restructuring'

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is seeking to group Korea's large cities into regional megacities in order to address the severe concentration of the country's economy and infrastructure in the capital area.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-03-07 16:15

Radical left-wing YouTuber attacks liberal ruling party leader during campaigning

Radical left-wing YouTuber attacks liberal ruling party leader during campaigning

A YouTuber in his 70s attacked ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Song Young-gil with a hammer during a campaign stop in Seoul Monday, causing him injuries requiring stitches in the head, according to party officials.

2022-03-07 14:20

'Terror against democracy': Moon denounces attack on ruling party chief

Experts urge caution against taking advantage of anti-China sentiment for election

Experts urge caution against taking advantage of anti-China sentiment for election

HONG KONG -- South Koreans avidly took part in boycotting Japanese brands when bilateral tensions escalated in the past years, given the history of the two countries. This time, the antagonism is directed at another neighbor in Northeast Asia: China.

Kim Bo-eun | 2022-03-07 13:38

Complaints filed against election authorities over poor management

Complaints filed against election authorities over poor management

Civic groups have filed complaints against top officials of the National Election Commission (NEC) over their alleged mishandling of early voting for COVID-19 patients last week ahead of the March 9 presidential election.

2022-03-07 13:30

Gender divide among younger voters shapes election

Gender divide among younger voters shapes election

Female voters in their 20s to 40s in Korea have become the barometer for who will clinch the presidential election on March 9. Public opinion surveys conducted in recent months have shown that eligible voters in their 20s and 60s showed more support for Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party, while those in their 40s and 50s had greater support for Lee Jae-my...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-03-07 09:45

Candidates make last-ditch efforts to attract swing voters

'Dogfight in the mud:' Korea's presidential election gets ugly

Will Korea's east-west political divide occur again this election?

Early voting for COVID patients tainted by allegations of mishandled ballots

Early voting for COVID patients tainted by allegations of mishandled ballots

Early voting for COVID-19 patients in the presidential election has ended with claims of election fraud, as voters alleged the National Election Commission (NEC) mishandled ballots at polling sites across the country.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-03-06 17:00

Candidates differ on how to win peace on Korean Peninsula

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