SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The opposition bloc’s runaway victory in Wednesday’s general elections is expected to tighten its grip over parliament for the next four years and undercut the Yoon Suk Yeol government during the remainder of its term. The triumph also significantly cemented the status of Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Official campaigning kicked off Thursday for the April 10 general elections, with the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vying fiercely for control of the National Assembly. The quadrennial race holds significant importance for the ruling party as failure to regain a majority [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With less than 50 days remaining until South Korea’s parliamentary elections in April, concerns over the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and images are mounting, prompting heightened vigilance from election authorities. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), the country’s election watchdog, 129 pieces AI-generated media content [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Armed with face masks and plastic gloves, South Koreans voted for a new National Assembly on Wednesday under strict coronavirus quarantine procedures, such as temperature taking, sanitizing hands and distancing from each other in lines. South Korea is the first major country to hold nationwide elections since the coronavirus [...]