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Substrate placeholder — needs reviewworld39 days ago
Final vote count completed for South Korean local elections after delayed ballot tally
Election officials finished counting ballots Friday for local elections held June 3. The final tally incorporated results from two ballot boxes delayed by a protest over alleged shortages.
medianama.compolitics40 days ago
Election Commission Rules Seoul Ballot Shortage Does Not Warrant Revote or Halt to Counting
The National Election Commission said the shortage does not meet legal criteria for postponement or a revote. The main opposition party called for halting vote counting and holding a reelection.
koreaboo.comworld45 days ago
Seoul Completes Demolition of Collapsed Seosomun Overpass
City crews finished removing the remaining structure of the Seosomun Overpass on Friday evening, 79 hours after a partial collapse. The Gyeongui Line railway, closed since Tuesday, is scheduled to reopen Saturday morning.
tass.comworld47 days ago
South Korean President Calls for Investigation Into Seoul Overpass Collapse
President Lee Jae Myung directed officials to investigate the Seosomun Overpass collapse that killed three workers. He also cited a separate rail construction case and directed agencies to enforce accountability.
France 24world57 days ago
Seoul Government Allocates €260 Million to Address Rising Single-Person Households
Half of households in Seoul now consist of one person. City officials have launched a five-year program to respond to the trend.
koreatimes.co.krworld69 days ago
Barricades Removed From Seoul's 'Statue of Peace' After Six Years of Protests and Counter-Protests
Police barriers surrounding the Statue of Peace in central Seoul were permanently lifted on May 6, 2026, six years after they were installed. Rally participants pushed away the fences amid cheers and chants as the site, long a flashpoint between activists and far-right groups, wa…