South Korea President Lee calls for fundamental fixes after ballot fiasco
Speaking at a news conference marking his first year in office at Cheong Wa Dae, President Lee said the unprecedented disruption was “not about the number of votes or the…
Elections
South Korean superstar IU targeted in online trolling over election disruption
IU's social media account has recently been flooded with comments requesting that she prepay for coffee and snacks for demonstrators who have gathered to protest against the…
‘This isn’t about politics’: Young Koreans push for election rerun
A crowd had gathered outside the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium, where ballot boxes from Jamsil 7-dong’s second polling station were brought for vote counting after a ballot…
Malaysia’s Negri Sembilan state assembly to be dissolved Friday, paving way for snap polls
Talk of snap polls began making its rounds at the end of April after the 14 Barisan assemblymen from Umno withdrew support for Aminuddin’s government.
Elections leave questions for South Korea’s ruling, opposition parties
Conservative faction loses Busan, Ulsan, while facing tight races in Daegu, South Gyeongsang Province.
What are we actually voting for?
The writer laments: "To make wise choices, voters themselves must be educated and politically mature."
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party nears nationwide sweep, with PPP reduced to southeastern base
As vote counting continues Thursday morning, the Democratic Party has won 12 of the 16 mayoral and gubernatorial races, while the People Power Party has secured victories in Daegu…
Still a battle of the heavyweights in Malaysia’s Johor
Barisan-Pakatan showdown likely in Johor despite new outfits contesting, analysts say.
In South Korea, even tteokbokki can carry political meaning
Even innocent gestures can attract scrutiny.
Bangladesh elected president of UN General Assembly in closely contested vote
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman secured 99 votes in the 193-member UNGA, while Cyprus’s Andreas S. Kakouris received 91 votes. There were no abstentions. The…