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Election outcome shows weakening regionalism
Election outcome shows weakening regionalism

Over the past decades, South Korea’s deep-rooted regionalism has been considered the source of entrenched animosity and ideological standoffs encouraged by …

With new Assembly, changes loom for Seoul’s foreign policy
With new Assembly, changes loom for Seoul’s foreign policy

Following the opposition camp‘s election sweep, the government is expected to face mounting calls for an overhaul of North Korea and other diplomatic and …

Standout victors of election
Standout victors of election

Wednesday’s general election yielded some notable results, from slight hints of regional favoritism toward parties to victorious independent underdogs who …

Pre-election surveys’ credibility questioned
Pre-election surveys’ credibility questioned

The local polling industry is in a sense of crisis after failing to forecast many of the outcomes of Wednesday’s parliamentary election, with questions …

Young voters’ turnout rises by double digits
Young voters’ turnout rises by double digits

The final voter turnout for the parliamentary election hit 58 percent, slightly lower than the originally anticipated 60 percent mark, but the highest since …

‘25 percent of children of immigrants don’t identify themselves as Koreans’: study

About 25 percent of children born to South Korean nationals and their foreign-born spouses do not identify themselves as Korean in spite of their South Korean …

Average age of lawmakers-elect oldest in history

The average age of lawmakers-elect reached 55.5 years, the oldest in history, while the number of first-termers declined, the final outcome of the 20th general …

Prosecution to launch probe into election violations

The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said Thursday around 170 elected candidates in this week’s general election may face questioning over illegal campaigning. …

Man gets 22 years for murdering wife
Man gets 22 years for murdering wife

A man who stabbed his wife to death was given 22 years in prison on Thursday. According to the Chuncheon district court, the 34 year-old man had been fighting …

N. Korea highlights late founder’s feats ahead of his birthday

North Korea on Thursday highlighted accomplishments by its late founder Kim Il-sung as it is set to celebrate the 104th birthday of the current leader’s …

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