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How should we respond to conspiracy theories in the public square? (KOR)

As mistrust grows after voting irregularities, Korea needs visible oversight and verifiable election safeguards to restore public confidence.

2026.6.22

How should we respond to conspiracy theories in the public square?

As mistrust grows after voting irregularities, Korea needs visible oversight and verifiable election safeguards to restore public confidence.

2026.6.21

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Revote protest in Seoul shifts toward conservative 'election fraud' stance

A large protest to demand a revote, which has blockaded a ballot-counting station in southeastern Seoul for four days, began shifting on Sunday night toward the "election fraud" rhetoric long associated with the hard-line conservative rallies at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul.

2026.6.8

People hold signs claiming that there was election fraud in the June 3 local elections in front of Polling Station No. 2 in Jamsil 7-dong in southern Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Democratic Party wave fails to manifest as ballot fiasco rocks NEC — as it happened

Wednesday's election ended in chaos after ballot shortages left some wards with lines of voters well after voting technically closed. Protesters gathered overnight as the PPP called for the election to be canceled. Stay with us here for live updates

2026.6.4

Eligible voters cast their vote for the 2026 local elections at a polling station in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, on June 3. [NEWS1]

Police receive nearly 400 election-related calls nationwide, including voting interference, disturbances cases

Voting interference and disturbances accounted for the largest number of cases at 66, followed by 29 reports of transportation-related inconveniences and three assault cases, according to the National Police Agency.

2026.6.3

United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard steps out of a vehicle outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant there in relation to the 2020 election, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter, in Union City, Georgia, on Jan. 28. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims

The FBI searched an election office in Georgia's Fulton County outside Atlanta on Wednesday, pursuing U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voting fraud.

2026.1.29

Ahn wearing Captain America's iconic costume blocks an elevator in the National Human Rights Commission of Korea's building in Jung District, central Seoul, on Feb. 10. [NEWS1]

'Captain America' cosplayer who claimed to be CIA agent, Trump official behind far-right media outlet's fake news

A "Captain America" cosplayer claiming to be a Donald Trump administration official and a CIA agent was allegedly the orchestrator of a slew of fake news reported by a far-right news outlet.

2025.2.24

A man wearing Captain America's iconic costume shows up at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea's building in Jung District, central Seoul, on Feb. 10. [YONHAP]

Reporter behind 'Chinese spy' articles cited far-right 'Captain America' cosplayer as source, recording suggests

An apparent phone call recording suggests that a reporter who claimed Chinese spies developed an automation program to manipulate public opinion in South Korea was citing "Captain America" as a source.

2025.2.18

The book ″Stop The Steal: The Supreme Court's History of Election Fraud Cover-Ups,″ published last month, claims election fraud in the 2020 general election and denies Supreme Court decisions related to the case. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Public libraries harassed for 'rejecting' right-wing 'Stop the Steal' conspiracy book

Public libraries in Korea are struggling with a flood of complaints because they are not stocking books related to election fraud conspiracy theories.

2025.2.17

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2020.05.14 Cartoon

The National Election Commission asked prosecutors to investigate how Rep. Min Kyung-wook, a former KBS reporter and lawmaker of the opposition United Future Party, got his hands on ballots from the April 15 parliamentary elections. Min claims he...

2020.5.14