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Yoon meets children during surprise visit to Yongsan park

President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise weekend visit to a children's park near the presidential office building, and met children and their families, Saturday, according to his office.

Apr 6, 2024
Yoon meets children during surprise visit to Yongsan park

Early-voting turnout for general elections hits record 31.28%

Turnout for the two-day early-voting period that wrapped up Saturday ahead of the parliamentary elections next week hit a record 31.28 percent, the election watchdog said.

Apr 6, 2024
Early-voting turnout for general elections hits record 31.28%
  • Parties eye young swing voters in last-minute campaigning

Nearly 7 mil. cast ballots on 1st day of early voting for parliamentary elections

Nearly 7 million voters on Friday headed to polling stations on the first day of early voting for next week's parliamentary election, with the preliminary turnout reaching a fresh high in the elections considered a midterm referendum on the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Apr 5, 2024
Nearly 7 mil. cast ballots on 1st day of early voting for parliamentary elections

Election watchdog tells voters not to bring spring onions to polling booths

Voters are prohibited from bringing spring onions into polling stations during the general elections, as the nation's election watchdog perceived the act as politically motivated and may constitute a violation of the Public Official Election Act.

Apr 5, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
Election watchdog tells voters not to bring spring onions to polling booths

Parties eye young swing voters in last-minute campaigning

As the April 10 general election day looms just around the corner, political parties are engaging in a last-minute sprint to woo voters, with a particular focus on young people who are anticipated to play a decisive role in the outcome.

Apr 5, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
Parties eye young swing voters in last-minute campaigning
  • Early-voting turnout for general elections hits record 31.28%

Early voting kicks off amid record high turnout

Early voting began Friday ahead of next week's parliamentary elections, with turnout reaching a record high amid high interest in the vote seen as a midterm referendum on the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Apr 5, 2024
Early voting kicks off amid record high turnout
  • Rival parties encourage early voting with different goals
  • Yoon casts early vote in parliamentary elections

Women's rights take back seat in parliamentary elections

Discussions concerning women's rights and gender equality are expected to be limited in the upcoming National Assembly, as few political parties — none of them major — have included campaign pledges to address these agendas.

Apr 5, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
Women's rights take back seat in parliamentary elections

Derogatory comments by DPK members feared to alienate women voters

Members of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), including Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung, have been accused of using hate speech against women, leading party insiders to raise concerns that such controversial remarks could result in the alienation of female voters and swing voters, with less than a week left remaining until the April 10 general elections.

Apr 4, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Derogatory comments by DPK members feared to alienate women voters
  • ED Step down from candidacy

Rival parties encourage early voting with different goals

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) are encouraging voters to cast ballots in early voting for the April 10 general elections, with hopes that higher early voting turnout will help their respective campaigns.

Apr 4, 2024By Nam Hyun-woo
Rival parties encourage early voting with different goals
  • Early voting kicks off amid record high turnout

Yoon meets head of trainee doctors' group to find solution to medical standoff

President Yoon Suk Yeol met Park Dan, head of the Korean Intern Resident Association (KIRA), Thursday, to explore ways to address the months-long walkout by junior doctors in protest against the government's push to increase the number of medical students.

Apr 4, 2024By Nam Hyun-woo
Yoon meets head of trainee doctors' group to find solution to medical standoff
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