Saturday, April 18, 2020

#SOUTHKOREA: Governing Party Wins Parliamentary Election In Landslide

[world politics news]


By the time the polls closed on April 15th, 66.2% of South Korea's eligible voters had cast a ballot, more than in any parliamentary election since 1992. And they had voted overwhelmingly for the governing Democratic Party, largely due to their handling of the coronavirus crisis.

As much of the world remained in virus-induced lockdown, South Koreans donned face masks and plastic gloves to show that even in a pandemic, the journey to the polling booth is essential.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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