President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will "humbly accept" the results of the parliamentary election that swung massively in favor of the rival Democratic Party, which proclaimed it to be a referendum on his administration.
Voting kicked off Wednesday morning in Korea to elect the 22nd National Assembly. Voters will be able to cast their ballots from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 14,259 polling stations nationwide.
With the results of the April 10 parliamentary elections still in the dark, preliminary voting will be staged for two days, from Friday to Saturday.
The debate over foreigner voting rights heated up Wednesday as officials from the People Power Party and Democratic Party sparred over whether disenfranchising residents from certain countries is about reciprocity or discrimination.
PPP head Kim must keep his promise to oversee the nomination process fairly and transparently without being swayed by the presidential office.
Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to elect the conservative People Power Party (PPP)’s new leader after record turnout on the first day of voting Saturday.
We hope political circles start discussions on electoral change as soon as possible.
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