Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Why Trump can stump for candidates but Lee can't

Every word and action by a president comes under scrutiny during election season. But the way these actions are perceived, and the legal boundaries governing them, differ sharply between Korea and the United States.

2026-06-03

Exit poll results for local elections expected at 6 p.m. immediately after voting ends

Exit poll results for the ninth nationwide local elections and parliamentary by-elections will be released at 6 p.m. sharp on Wednesday, immediately after polls close, while the first vote-counting results are expected later in the evening.

2026-06-03

Koreans head to polls for local elections that could set path for Lee Jae Myung administration

Koreans hit the polls on Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in crucial local elections that could set the path for the Lee Jae Myung administration in its second year in office.

2026-06-03

Party leaders call for toned down campaign activities after deadly factory explosion in Daejeon

The leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties urged candidates in the upcoming local elections to scale back or tone down their campaign activities on Monday following a deadly explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in Daejeon.

2026-06-01

Rival parties intensify campaigns ahead of early voting for upcoming local elections, by-elections

Rival parties ramped up their campaigns to win over voters in key battlegrounds on Thursday, one day before early voting begins for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections.

2026-05-28

Current and former presidents stump in Busan ahead of June 3 elections

Busan became the stage for a rare political showdown on Wednesday as both current President Lee Jae Myung and former President Park Geun-hye campaigned in the key battleground city just a week ahead of the June 3 local elections.

2026-05-28

Former President Park Geun-hye stumps for PPP in Jinju

Ousted former President Park Geun-hye continued stumping for People Power Party (PPP) candidates nationwide ahead of the June 3 local elections with a visit to Jinju, South Gyeongsang, on Wednesday.

2026-05-27

Minor parties rapidly lose ground with just over a week remaining before June 3 local elections

Minor political parties are rapidly losing ground as voters increasingly consolidate around the two main rivals — the Democratic Party and the People Power Party — with just over a week remaining before the June 3 local elections.

2026-05-26

Candidate registration for June 3 local elections opens

Candidate registration opened Thursday for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a key test of public sentiment toward President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

2026-05-14

Nuisance no more: Korean political parties embrace AI ahead of local elections

AI, once treated as a nuisance during elections because of deepfakes, is taking on a different role ahead of the June 3 local races as campaigns embrace the technology.

2026-05-06