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In Korea, election night coverage becomes a visual feast again

South Korea's major television networks once again set out to package Wednesday's local elections as prime-time entertainment, layering CGI animation, pop-culture parody and, for the first time on a large scale, generative AI over their live vote counts. In the election for mayors and provincial governors, along with hundreds of lower offices, President Lee Jae Myung's governing Democratic Party won most of the major races, while the conservative People Power Party held Seoul and its traditional

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Former Justice Minister Choo makes history as Korea's first female governor

Veteran liberal politician and former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, 67, shattered another political glass ceiling, becoming South Korea's first woman elected to lead a provincial or metropolitan government after winning the Gyeonggi governorship. The Democratic Party of Korea heavyweight secured victory defeating People Power Party candidate Yang Hyang-ja in a rare contest between two female candidates. Choo won 55.04 percent of the vote, comfortably defeating Yang, who secured 39.37 percent. The

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DP Leads 14 of 16 Key Races amid 14% Vote Counting

[Politics] : As votes for the ninth nationwide local elections are being counted, the ruling Democratic Party(DP) is leading in 14 of the 16 races for metropolitan mayors and provincial governors, including the Seoul mayor race. According to the National Election Commission, 14 percent of ballots cast in ... [more...]

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Exit Poll Predicts Sweeping Election Victory for Ruling DP

[Politics] : An exit poll conducted jointly on Wednesday by major broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS shows that the ruling Democratic Party(DP) is likely to declare a sweeping victory in the ninth nationwide local elections. In the 16 races for metropolitan mayors and provincial governors, the ruling party is projected to ... [more...]

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2026 local elections in numbers

South Korea’s local elections on Wednesday stood out not only for their scale, but also for record figures that point to changing demographics, uneven competition and the sheer cost of running nationwide local polls. Voters cast ballots to choose leaders across multiple levels of local government, including governors, mayors, education superintendents and local council members. The number of foreign nationals eligible to vote in this year’s local elections reached a record 151,532, up 18.7 perce

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At local polls, national politics weighs heavily on voters

Before the early summer heat had fully set in, residents in light clothing began lining up inside an elementary school in Seocho, southern Seoul, early Wednesday morning. Some arrived holding their family members’ hands, while others waited quietly with their arms folded. It marked the start of a long Election Day, with South Koreans casting up to seven ballots to fill local posts ranging from mayors and governors to education superintendents and local council members. Final results were expecte

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S. Koreans head to polls in local elections

South Koreans hit the polls Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in crucial local elections that could set the path for the Lee Jae Myung administration in its second year in office. Voting kicked off at 6:00 a.m. and will continue until 6:00 p.m. at 14,288 polling stations nationwide, according to the National Election Commission. More than 44.6 million people are eligible to vote, among whom 10.4 million already cast their ballots during the

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Voting Begins for Ninth Nationwide Local Elections

[Politics] : Voting for the ninth nationwide local elections and by-elections kicked off at 6 a.m. Wednesday at over 14-hundred polling stations across the nation. Voters are selecting 16 metropolitan mayors and provincial governors, 16 superintendents of education, 227 local government heads, and approximately ... [more...]

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What to know about South Korea's June 3 local elections

South Korea is set to hold nationwide local elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing governors, mayors, local council members and education superintendents across the country. The elections mark the ninth nationwide local elections since the restoration of local autonomy in 1995. Local elections are held every four years, midway between National Assembly elections, a schedule designed to prevent the two major electoral events from overlapping and to allow voters to assess local and national

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always been a must-attend event for mayors, governors and other political leaders eager to win over the throngs of flag-waving revelers who congregate on Fifth Avenue to celebrate the birth of the Jewish state in 1948. Not so for Mamdani

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Finance minister highlights AI capacity building for developing nations at G7

South Korea's finance minister stressed the importance of building artificial intelligence capacity in developing countries to achieve sustainable growth during the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting, his office said Wednesday. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol made the remarks at the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting held in Paris on Tuesday, where South Korea was invited along with India, Brazil and Kenya, according to the Ministry of Finan

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In Korea, election night coverage becomes a visual feast again

Former Justice Minister Choo makes history as Korea's first female governor

DP Leads 14 of 16 Key Races amid 14% Vote Counting

Exit Poll Predicts Sweeping Election Victory for Ruling DP

2026 local elections in numbers

At local polls, national politics weighs heavily on voters

S. Koreans head to polls in local elections

Voting Begins for Ninth Nationwide Local Elections

What to know about South Korea's June 3 local elections

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel

Finance minister highlights AI capacity building for developing nations at G7