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Appeals court upholds acquittal of ex-Seoul police chief

Upholding a lower court ruling, a Seoul appeals court on Thursday acquitted a former Seoul police chief of charges that he impeded a police probe into a …

Parties reap mixed bag of results in local elections
Parties reap mixed bag of results in local elections

The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy took nine of the 17 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial races in Wednesday’s local elections, as …

Ruling party puts up good defense in local elections

The ruling party’s better-than-expected performance in Wednesday’s local elections was seen as a blow to the main opposition party even though no …

Progressives advance in education chief races
Progressives advance in education chief races

Progressive candidates made strides in nationwide elections for local educational chiefs Wednesday, signaling a major change in school policies toward a more …

[Newsmaker] Park seals second term with clear election win
[Newsmaker] Park seals second term with clear election win

Park Won-soon of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy defeated conservative candidate Chung Mong-joon in the Seoul mayor election Wednesday. …

Voters share thoughts
Voters share thoughts

The hallways of Seoul Gyeongun School, a polling station in central Seoul, was packed with voters Wednesday afternoon. The majority were senior citizens in …

Local elections turning point for president
Local elections turning point for president

President Park Geun-hye appears to have escaped the worst-case scenario as her Saenuri Party averted a crushing defeat in the local elections Wednesday. The …

(Photo News) Local Election
(Photo News) Local Election

Ballot counting takes place at Cheongju Olympic Commemorative Gymnasium in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Wednesday. (Yonhap) Seoul mayor candidate …

Saenuri reformist wins Jeju race
Saenuri reformist wins Jeju race

Won Hee-ryong of the ruling Saenuri Party has been elected governor of Jeju Province, where he was born in 1964, beating out the contender from the main …

Hong wins 2nd term in South Gyeongsang
Hong wins 2nd term in South Gyeongsang

Hong Joon-pyo won reelection in the South Gyeongsang Province gubernatorial election Wednesday, defeating Kim Kyoung-soo of the main opposition New Politics …

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