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Hyundai's IONIQ 5 edges out Mercedes-Benz's EQB in Germany

Hyundai Motor's electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5 / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor By Kim Jae-heunHyundai Motor's IONIQ 5 electric vehicle beat out Mercedes-Benz's EQB in an evaluation conducted by a leading German car magazine, the carmaker said on Friday.Auto Bild magazine gave the IONIQ 582 points out of 800, which nudged out the 562 points the EQB had received in the seven assessment categories, including body, powertrain and connected car and driving performance. Hyundai Motor's electric vehicle was appraised as either superior or equal to Mercedes-Benz's electric vehicle in all categories except two. The recent evaluation is especially meaningful as it was the first time that a non-European car won more recognition for its pure performance and technical side than a German car. In particular, Auto Bild gave higher points to the IONIQ 5 in the powertrain technology and driving performance criteria, with the Korean electric car scoring higher than the EQB in four of nine

Mar 4, 2022By Kim Jae-heun
Hyundai's IONIQ 5 edges out Mercedes-Benz's EQB in Germany

Korea prepares separate voting areas, hospital polling stations amid soaring COVID-19 cases

A health official disinfects a polling station set up at Seoul Station, March 3, a day before the two-day early voting period for the March 9 presidential election begins. Yonhap Separate voting booths were set up for people infected with COVID-19, including 10 special polling stations at big hospitals, as early voting got under way for next week's presidential election amid soaring coronavirus cases. This year's election takes place as the wave of the Omicron variant has been spreading rapidly throughout South Korea, pushing the country's daily cases to record highs. Thursday's tally reached an all-time high of 266,853.Amid concerns that the coronavirus situation could deprive hundreds of thousands of infected people of their voting rights, the National Assembly passed legislation last month to allow COVID-19 patients and people in quarantine to vote separately for the March 9 presidential election.For early voting, COVID-19 patients will be allowed to vote Saturda

Mar 4, 2022
Korea prepares separate voting areas, hospital polling stations amid soaring COVID-19 cases

Dos and don'ts on Election Day

A National Election Commission staff member shows a stamp prepared for the 20th presidential election, at a polling station set up for the two-day early voting period on Friday and Saturday, at Seoul Station, Wednesday. Joint Press Corps By Jung Da-min With the country's 20th presidential election set to take place on March 9, there are several things that voters should be aware of when casting their ballots.First of all, some minor candidates, including Kim Dong-yeon of the New Wave and Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party, have withdrawn their candidacies with less than a week left before Election Day.On Wednesday, Kim announced his withdrawal and unification of candidacy with Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. A day later, Ahn also held a press conference to announce his withdrawal and unification with Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party. Following the two candidates' withdrawals, the NEC has put “withdrawal” marks on the ba

Mar 4, 2022
Dos and don'ts on Election Day
  • Tight presidential race attracting record turnout in early voting

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

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea clenches his fists in front of a crowd at the May 18 Public Square in Gwangju, Feb. 18. NewsisLiberal DPK candidate enjoys massive support in nation's west, and conservative PPP candidate in eastBy Ko Dong-hwanThoughnot a big nation, Korea has long been divided whenever voters head to the polls. Voters in the nation's western regions sweepingly support liberal candidates, whereas their counterparts in the eastern regions predominantly vote for conservative party candidates. The voter divide between Korea's east and west is similar to how the United States has, in recent years, become geographically divided between Democratic blue states and Republican red states.Such regional divisions are still looking to be present in Korea ahead of the March 9 presidential election, with people having expressed their willingness to vote for either Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) or Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party (PPP), or remaining as yet undecided in various public opinion surveys. The National Election Comm

Mar 4, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Will Korea's east-west political divide occur again this election?
  • Rival candidates in neck-and-neck race, but Yoon-Ahn unification effect not reflected
  • Gender divide among younger voters shapes election

US senators voice concern over use of cryptocurrency by North Korea to evade sanctions

A group of U.S. senators has expressed concerns over the possibility of such "adversaries" as North Korea and Russia using cryptocurrency to evade international sanctions and urged the relevant authorities to ensure strong enforcement of sanctions compliance in the cryptocurrency industry. Gettyimagesbank In a joint letter sent to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Wednesday (local time), amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, four senators ― Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jack Reed (D-RI) ― pointed out that "rogue states" and other actors could use digital currency to conceal cross-border transactions for "nefarious purposes.""Given the need to ensure the efficacy and integrity of our sanctions program against Russia and other adversaries, we are seeking information on the steps Treasury is taking to enforce sanctions compliance by the cryptocurrency industry," it read. "Strong enforcement of sanctions compliance in the cryptocurrency

Mar 4, 2022
US senators voice concern over use of cryptocurrency by North Korea to evade sanctions

Moon encourages people to cast ballots as early voting begins

President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook cast their ballots, March 4, as Korea began two days of early voting for next week's presidential election. Yonhap President Moon Jae-in encouraged people Friday to cast their ballots as early voting for next week's presidential election began. "As the leader of a democratic republic, I hope all people will participate in exercising their sacred voting rights," Moon said in a message posted on social media. The presidential election comes as the nation is grappling with the worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirusEarly voting is open to anyone who wishes to cast their ballot before Election Day next Wednesday.Moon said those infected with the virus can also cast their ballots.Polling stations open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine will be able to vote if they arrive at a polling station between 5 p

Mar 4, 2022
Moon encourages people to cast ballots as early voting begins

Early voting for presidential election kicks off

Voters stand in line to cast their ballots at a polling station in Seoul Station, Friday, the first day of two days of early voting for the March 9 presidential election. YonhapEarly voting for the presidential election kicked off Friday at 3,552 polling stations nationwide, with ruling party candidate Lee Jae-myung and main opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol expected to be among the first to cast their ballots. Lee of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea is scheduled to visit a polling station in central Seoul at 8:40 a.m., while Yoon of the conservative People Power Party is scheduled to vote in the southeastern city of Busan shortly thereafter.Voting is open to anyone who wishes to cast their ballot before Election Day next Wednesday.Polling stations will open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine will be able to vote if they arrive at a polling station between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.This year's presidential election is being held concurrently with by-elections for five National Assembly seats.Early voting for the Assembly electi

Mar 4, 2022
Early voting for presidential election kicks off

Yoon wrestling with misogynist image

Main opposition People Power Party's candidate Yoon Suk-yeol, second from right, gestures during a campaign speech in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province on Thursday. YonhapBy Kang Hyun-kyungProsecutor-turned-presidential hopeful Yoon Suk-yeol struggled to redefine his image as a respectable candidate who has no bias against feminism throughout the third and final pre-election debate that aired Wednesday night on three TV broadcast networks. The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) candidate was put to the test when his main rival, ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) candidate Lee Jae-myung, switched gears from defending his cash-based basic income policy from Yoon's criticism of its potential burden on the national economy, to feminism as a topic to discuss among the four candidates, including Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party and Sim Sang-jung of the Justice Party.Mentioning Yoon's comment from last year in which he had suggested that feminism had caused Korea's abysmally low birthrate, Lee asked Yoon to answer if he knows what feminism is and, if so, how he would define it

Mar 4, 2022By Kang Hyun-kyung
Yoon wrestling with misogynist image

Ahn pulls out of race with eye on coalition government with Yoon

People's Party presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, right, looks at main opposition People Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol during a press conference on their campaign merger at the National Assembly on Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. Joint Press CorpsAhn withdraws from personal campaign under pressure to avoid post-election finger-pointing, in event of DPK winBy Nam Hyun-wooPeople's Party presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, who was in No. 3 position according to surveys for several months, withdrew his presidential bid to support main opposition People Power Party (PPP) candidate Yoon Suk-yeol. Ahn's decision to drop out of the presidential race came as a surprise to many, mainly because he reiterated several times his unshakable will to run to the finish whenever rumors about a merger with Yoon emerged. In view of his stalwart position on his presidential bid, people are trying to make sense of to his sudden decision to drop out of the race to back Yoon. A potential twist was observed on Tuesday, when Ahn told reporters that he was willing to meet “any politicians to talk abo

Mar 3, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Ahn pulls out of race with eye on coalition government with Yoon
  • Ahn Cheol-soo steps aside for Yoon Suk-yeol

Ahn Cheol-soo steps aside for Yoon Suk-yeol

Main opposition People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol, left, and People's Party candidate Ahn Cheol-soo raise their hands after announcing the merger of their presidential election campaigns during a press conference at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. Joint Press CorpsCandidates reach last-minute deal to field unified candidateBy Nam Hyun-wooMinor center-right People's Party candidate Ahn Cheol-soo dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday, hours after he and main opposition People Power Party (PPP) candidate Yoon Suk-yeol agreed on a last-minute deal to field a unified candidate. As a result, Yoon will run in the election as the standard-bearer of the PPP-People's Party coalition.Yoon and Ahn closed the dramatic deal to combine their candidacies as the PPP candidate was in a tight race with ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) candidate Lee Jae-myung only six days ahead of the March 9 presidential election. Polls released on Wednesday showed that Yoon and Lee were in a close race with Ahn trailing in third place with a single-digit suppo

Mar 3, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Ahn Cheol-soo steps aside for Yoon Suk-yeol
  • Ahn pulls out of race with eye on coalition government with Yoon
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