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[Column] Naming the enemy: The unsettling return of ideological litmus tests in Korea

Who's who in heated battlegrounds?

The 2026 local elections, widely considered a litmus test for President Lee Jae Myung and his liberal administration, are finally here. Of all 4,241 posts up for grabs Wednesday, including 16 key executive seats and 14 parliamentary seats being contended in by-elections, The Korea Herald shines the spotlight on a select mix of heated battlegrounds. A loss in any of these spots could have significant ramifications for either of the two main parties, as well as the Lee Jae Myung administration its

Far right and newcomers make gains in Cyprus election

Cyprus' far right made gains in Sunday's parliamentary election ‌while anti-corruption newcomers and social media influencers captured seats, results showed, which analysts said would reshape the island's political landscape. Just over half a million Cypriots went to the polls Sunday to elect 56 lawmakers, in an election seen ‌as a litmus test for trends ahead of presidential elections in two years. Key parties backing incumbent President Nicos Christodoulides, a centrist who ran as an independe