Korea Joongang Daily
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Liberal parties find majority in April by-elections

Liberal parties secured a strong victory in the April 2 by-elections, winning four of the five local government head positions.

2025-04-03

By-elections fail to bring out most eligible voters

Local by-elections to select city mayors, district and county heads and Busan’s education superintendent took place Wednesday, marking the first nationwide election since impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched attempt to declare martial law.

2025-04-02

Electoral commission website experiences technical issues day ahead of by-elections

The National Election Commission (NEC)’s website experienced a glitch on Tuesday, a day before by-elections.

2025-04-01

By-election breakdown: Who's on the ballot in low-key April 2 vote

By-elections for Busan's education superintendent as well as mayors and district chiefs nationwide are set for April 2, following a muted campaign period.

2025-03-31

140,000 foreigners can vote in April 2 by-elections, 81 percent are Chinese

Around 140,000 foreign residents will be eligible to vote in the upcoming April 2 by-elections, according to parliamentary data.

2025-03-19

Time for self-reflection, not self-consolation (KOR)

It’s a big mistake if the presidential office praises the results of the elections or regards them as signs of the conservatives’ support for the presidential couple.

2024-10-18

Time for self-reflection, not self-consolation

It’s a big mistake if the presidential office praises the results of the elections or regards them as signs of the conservatives’ support for the presidential couple.

2024-10-17

Rival parties celebrate by-election victories in traditional strongholds

Rival parties claimed victories in their traditional strongholds in Wednesday's by-elections, the first gauge of public sentiment since the April general election.

2024-10-17

Apathy plagues Seoul education superintendent by-election as voters cast ballots

Voters headed to the polls to elect Seoul’s next education superintendent amid general disinterest in Wednesday's by-elections.

2024-10-16

Two opposition parties’ shameful populism

Lee and Cho may need to win the two elections to help dilute their mounting judicial risks, but we urge them to maintain their integrity first.

2024-10-03