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Ministry to Widen Democratic Citizen Education Following Voting Age Lowering

SEJONG, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Educational authorities will make sure high school students can receive education about how to exercise their rights as democratic citizens after the country’s minimum voting age was lowered to 18 last month, Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae has said. “The voting age reduction is meaningful, and we will provide democratic [...]

Mock Presidential Election for 18-year-olds to Take Place Amid Calls for Lower Voting Age

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of growing calls to lower the voting age, around 200,000 18-year-old South Korean youth will cast their votes in a mock election set to be held on the same day as the upcoming presidential election day in May. The organizers of the mock election, including members of [...]