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South Korea Braces for Deepfake Threats Ahead of June Presidential Election

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea’s presidential election just two months away, concerns are mounting over the misuse of generative artificial intelligence—particularly deepfakes—as tools for political manipulation and disinformation. Although such fears remained largely hypothetical during the 2024 parliamentary elections, experts now warn that rapid advances in AI technology over the past year have [...]

Gov’t Formally Sets Presidential Election for June 3

SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The government on Tuesday formally designated June 3 as the date of the next presidential election following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The designation was made at a Cabinet meeting four days after the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of Yoon over his short-lived imposition of [...]

Korean Tech Giants Navigate Uncertain Waters Amid Policy Shifts

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – With the U.S. presidential election just a week away, American protectionist policies appear to be intensifying, creating complex calculations for South Korean companies trying to maintain their competitive edge in a rapidly evolving global market. While U.S.-China tensions are expected to continue regardless of who wins, the candidates’ divergent approaches [...]

This Year’s Presidential Election Set Plethora of New Records

SEOUL, March. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The presidential election won by main opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol set a variety of new records. First off, the conservative candidate won the election by the smallest number of votes against the progressive contender. Varying results from a number of public opinion surveys prevented election authorities from choosing the [...]

Plastic Gloves Rise as Waste Problem Following Election

SEOUL, March. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Excessive waste has risen as a new issue at voting booths nationwide following the presidential election on Wednesday. A local waste disposal site near one of the voting booths in Gangseo District in Seoul was filled with disposable plastic gloves used at the voting booth. Plastic gloves were seen [...]

S. Koreans to Elect New President This Week After Tight Race

SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans will elect a new president this week, capping off a neck-and-neck race between two leading contenders whose promises of improved livelihoods and a fairer society were largely overshadowed by scandals and feuds. Wednesday’s election has shaped up to be a two-way race between former Gyeonggi Province Governor [...]

S. Korea Prepares Separate Voting Areas, Hospital Polling Stations amid Soaring COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Separate voting booths were set up for those infected with COVID-19, including 10 special polling stations at big hospitals, as early voting got under way for next week’s presidential election amid soaring virus cases. This year’s election takes place as the wave of the omicron variant has been spreading [...]

Yoon, Ahn Shake Up Presidential Race with Candidacy Merger

SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The candidacy merger between Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor opposition People’s Party could be a game changer in a tight presidential race, though it may be too early for them to celebrate victory. After a roller-coaster ride of [...]

South Koreans in China Vote in Hazmat Suits

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans who recently entered the Chinese city of Shanghai managed to convince local authorities to allow them to vote in the upcoming presidential election. The Chinese government requires foreigners entering the country to quarantine at hotels and other designated locations for a minimum of two weeks to prevent [...]