Chile votes in a presidential poll pitting a communist against the far right

Chileans voted for a new president and parliament on Sunday in a contest expected to favor the hard right as candidates play on popular fears over organized crime and immigration.

2025-11-17

DP railroads Commercial Act revision on corporate reform through parliament

The National Assembly passed another revision to the Commercial Act aimed at better protecting minority shareholders after the conservative People Power Party's filibuster came to an end.

2025-08-25

Hegseth supports women's right to vote, Pentagon says, despite having reposted video

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports a woman's right to vote, the Pentagon said on Thursday, days after he reposted a video on X of a pastor advocating repealing the right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

2025-08-15

Grandmother born in 1904 casts ballot for president: 'This could be my final vote'

Centenarians actively participated in national voting, including Lee Yong-geum, whom records state to be 121 years old.

2025-06-03

54 complaints lodged with police over polling station incidents

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it received 54 complaints to the emergency hotline 112 related to polling stations as of noon on Tuesday, the day of the 21st presidential election.

2025-06-03

Korean stars cast their ballots and share voting moments online

Korean celebrities are making their way to polling stations, casting their votes and posting on social media on Tuesday, the main polling day of the country's 21st presidential election, to boost voter turnout.

2025-06-03

Jeju voters referred to police over alleged attempt to vote twice

Election authorities in Jeju Island reported two individuals to police for attempting to vote twice in the presidential election on Tuesday.

2025-06-03

Battle for ballots: Why early voting is key on the campaign trail

Seoul’s university-packed Sinchon-dong and Incheon’s Gyeyang District were the areas chosen on Thursday by contenders Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party (DP) and Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party (PPP), respectively, to cast their votes.

2025-05-31

NEC comes under fire for multiple ballot mishandling cases, public disturbances witnessed at polling booths

The National Election Commission (NEC) is under fire once again over poor oversight and administrative lapses during the early voting period from Thursday to Friday for the 21st presidential election in Korea.

2025-05-30

Over 44 million eligible to vote in June 3 presidential election

The total number of eligible voters for the 21st presidential election, set for June 3, is 44.39 million, the Interior Ministry said Friday.

2025-05-23

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Chile votes in a presidential poll pitting a communist against the far right

DP railroads Commercial Act revision on corporate reform through parliament

Hegseth supports women's right to vote, Pentagon says, despite having reposted video

Grandmother born in 1904 casts ballot for president: 'This could be my final vote'

54 complaints lodged with police over polling station incidents

Korean stars cast their ballots and share voting moments online

Jeju voters referred to police over alleged attempt to vote twice

Battle for ballots: Why early voting is key on the campaign trail

NEC comes under fire for multiple ballot mishandling cases, public disturbances witnessed at polling booths

Over 44 million eligible to vote in June 3 presidential election