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Ruling party set for landslide with wins in Seoul, Busan: exit polls

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is projected to take at least 11 top executive posts out of the 16 for metropolitan cities and provinces that were at stake, exit polls showed Wednesday. Only one People Power Party incumbent of 12 was clearly projected to be reelected in the key municipalities. Nationwide exit polls put the left-leaning party's candidates ahead of conservative rivals in the mayoral races for Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon, Seoul, Sejong and Ulsan. For gubernatorial elections, the

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[Breaking] Exit polls point to ruling party win at least 11 of 16 for chiefs of municipalities

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is likely to take at least 11 posts out of 16 for the chiefs of South Korean metropolitan cities and provinces, according to exit polls. According to nationwide exit polls Wednesday, the liberal party looked set for victories in mayoral races in Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon, Seoul, Sejong and Ulsan. The Democratic Party is also expected to win in gubernatorial elections in Gyeonggi Province, Chungcheong Provinces, South Gyeongsang Province and Jeju Province. The

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[Photo News] Korean celebs, including BTS' Jin, cast votes for municipalities' head

Korean celebrities joined voters across the country in casting their ballots Wednesday in South Korea's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, while encouraging fans to vote through social media. Among them was Jin of BTS, who visited a polling station in Seoul's Hannam-dong after briefly returning to Korea from the group's world tour in support of its new album "Arirang." Broadcaster Jang Young-ran and actors So Yoo-jin and Yoon Jong-hoon also shared voting photos and urged fans to par

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Sentry to take over as title sponsor of PGA Torrey Pines

Wisconsin-based Sentry Insurance is the new title sponsor at Torrey Pines, taking over another tournament with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean after eight years at Kapalua. The Sentry will be played Jan. 27-30 next year on the North and South courses at Torrey Pines, the municipal course in San Diego that has been part of the PGA Tour schedule since 1968. The tournament will end on Saturday to avoid a conflict with the NFL‘s conference championship games. Still to be determined is where The

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Guinea holds parliament election

Guineans voted Sunday in legislative and municipal elections marking a new step toward a return to democratic rule after a 2021 coup, despite severe restrictions on civil liberties and an opposition boycott. The authorities pushed back the close of polling stations 90 minutes to 7:30 p.m. before counting started. The day was marked by a low turnout at polling stations visited by Agence France-Presse journalists in the capital, Conakry, and the central city of Labe, and according to election moni

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Superstar wolf Neukgu healthy as zoo nears reopening

Nearly two months after a wolf escaped from Daejeon O-World and triggered a nationwide search, the zoo and amusement park could open next week if it passes a safety inspection slated for Thursday. The zoo’s biggest attraction is expected to be Neukgu, the wolf that escaped from the park on April 8 and was recaptured nine days later amid nationwide attention. According to Daejeon Urban Corp., the municipal operator of O-World, the animal is healthy and “more active than before." “Rather than appe

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Hyundai’s China hydrogen venture wins Guangzhou backing

Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday that its HTWO Guangzhou plant, the group’s first overseas hydrogen fuel cell system production base, had been selected as a leading company in Guangzhou’s initiative to build China’s hydrogen industry ecosystem. The Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology designated HTWO Guangzhou as a “leading enterprise in the hydrogen energy industrial chain” under the city’s broader strategy to foster new energy and energy storage industries. Guangz

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Ruling party set for landslide with wins in Seoul, Busan: exit polls

[Breaking] Exit polls point to ruling party win at least 11 of 16 for chiefs of municipalities

[Photo News] Korean celebs, including BTS' Jin, cast votes for municipalities' head

Sentry to take over as title sponsor of PGA Torrey Pines

Guinea holds parliament election

Superstar wolf Neukgu healthy as zoo nears reopening

Hyundai’s China hydrogen venture wins Guangzhou backing