Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

The vote is widely seen as an assessment of President Lee Jae-myung’s first year in office.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) was poised for a sweeping victory in the local elections in a crushing defeat for the main opposition People Power...

The loss of Seoul would deliver a symbolic blow to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung despite his party’s broader gains.

South Korea's ruling liberal party won a majority of races in Wednesday's local elections but lost the crucial Seoul mayoral contest in a setback to efforts to give President Lee…

Outcome complicates president Lee Jae Myung’s bid to solidify political mandate

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party swept most seats in local elections but failed to flip the crucial Seoul mayoral seat, official results showed Thursday, in a sign that…

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party swept most seats in local elections but failed to flip the crucial Seoul mayoral seat, official results showed Thursday, in a sign that…

Though Democrats won numerous key mayoral and gubernatorial races around the country, they were unable to eke out wins in the battlegrounds of Seoul and Daegu

South Korean voters handed the ruling Democratic Party of Korea a decisive victory in the local elections, but kept Seoul and much of the conservative southeast

The defeat in the Seoul election came after the incumbent mayor promised to act as a counterbalance to Lee’s administration.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

The outcomes of Wednesday’s elections show that while Koreans are broadly supportive of the Lee administration, they are wary of giving too much authority to a party they see as…