2020Wed, Apr 15National Holiday 2018Wed, Jun 13National Holiday 2017May 9, Dec 20 Summary The days of elections are public holidays in South Korea to encourage public participation. The presidential election rules are defined by the South Korean Constitution and the Public Official Election Act. ...
Harlan, Chico
SEOUL--South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials offered to resign en masse on Thursday, media reports said, after their conservative ruling party suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections. The results of Wednesday’s election posed a huge political blow to President ...
The Guardian - Who is Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president?(Oct. 25, 2024) See all related content South Korean presidential elections are typically followed by a two-month transition period, but that convention was suspended in the interest of ending the political uncertainty precipitated ...
South Korea held its first free presidential election under a revised democratic constitution in 1987, with former ROK Army general ROH Tae-woo winning a close race. In 1993, KIM Young-sam (1993-98) became the first civilian president of South Korea's new democratic era. President KIM Dae-...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a cabinet meeting at the government complex in Sejong, South Korea, March 6, 2024. (PHOTO / AP) In the first public remarks since his party’s defeat in the general elections, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on April 16 that he...
Supporters of Moon Jae-in, presidential candidate of the biggest Minjoo Party, hold a placard during a campaign in Seoul, South Korea, on April 17, 2017. Candidates kicked off official campaign on Monday for the upcoming South Korea's presidential election which is scheduled on May 9, 2017....
Korea's presidential election of December 19, 2002, has baffled many observers. Sociologically, it must be understood in the context of major transformations in the wider society. This paper examines the claims made by some observers that attribute the election results to the revolt of the younger...
Source: Xinhua|2017-04-18 07:33:09|Editor: Mengjiao Liu Moon Jae-in, presidential candidate of the biggest Minjoo Party, attends a campaign in Seoul, South Korea, on April 17, 2017. Candidates kicked off official campaign on Monday for the upcoming South Korea's presidential election, whic...
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities on Tuesday detained a man after two police officers were stabbed outside a compound housing the presidential office in the capital, Seoul, city police said. One officer was stabbed in the stomach and the other in the ...