Acting NEC chief issues apology, rejects calls for resignation

Wi Chul-hwan, acting chief of South Korea's election authorities, apologized for failures in election management during the June election but rejected calls for his resignation.

He appeared Tuesday at a meeting of a bipartisan special parliamentary committee convened to inspect the June election and the National Election Commission, which have faced scrutiny since nationwide ballot shortages caused delays for voters on Election Day.

Wi, a commissioner of the NEC who has served as acting chief fo ...