South Korea elections

Coronavirus COVID-19: South Korea holds presidential election with necessary precautions

The voting for South Korea parliamentary election started on Wednesday (April 15) despite the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic but with all necessary precautions, including hand masks and sanitizers.

Apr 15, 2020, 09:15 AM IST

South Korea's Moon Jae-in takes oath of office as president

Moon Jae-in took the oath of office in a simple ceremony in the Parliament building, a day after Democratic Party`s decisive victory in a snap election.

May 10, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

South Korean President `humbly` accepts shock electoral defeat

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said Monday she "humbly" accepted her ruling party`s shock electoral defeat and vowed to work with the now opposition-controlled national assembly.

Apr 18, 2016, 10:11 AM IST