Opposition lawmakers called on President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to personally apologize for his party s defeat in this week s parliamentary elections and hold a meeting with opposition leader Lee Jae-myung.
Former diplomats and foreign policy experts with experience in the foreign, unification and defense ministries have secured seats at the National Assembly in the general elections..
As South Koreans vote Wednesday to elect all 300 members of the National Assembly, there are some crucial questions and pivotal issues to keep an eye on. Here, The Korea Herald highlights three focal points before the results come in. 1. How big will the liberal presence be? The election's likely victor appears clear: the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. The question is, how big will their win be? .
Lee Jun-seok, an ousted former leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), won his first-ever parliamentary seat in the general elections Wednesday, the official vote count show.