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Dubai Eye
5 days ago
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting in presidential election
South Koreans began turning out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday in the country's snap presidential polls set to take place next week, election commission data showed, as both of the leading candidates cast their ballots. The June 3 election comes after months of political turmoil and a power vacuum following the botched attempt by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law. The liberal Democratic Party's candidate Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the polls before a blackout period banning opinion polls began on Wednesday, cast his ballot in Seoul. "In order to overcome the current crisis... and start again as a Korea of recovery and growth, please vote," Lee said after casting his ballot at a university district in the city. His comment came after the Bank of Korea cut interest rates on Thursday and slashed its 2025 growth forecast for Asia's fourth-largest economy to 0.8 per cent from 1.5 per cent previously. On Wednesday, Lee pledged to establish a new Ministry of Climate and Energy to "respond to the climate crisis", and expand and reorganise the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to promote equal rights and deal with any reverse discrimination. Some 3,107,164 people, or 7.00 per cent of total eligible voters, had voted as of around 11:00 am (0200 GMT), according to National Election Commission data, the highest turnout for the equivalent period in a presidential poll and compared with 5.38 per cent in the 2022 vote. South Korea has 44.39 million eligible voters and early voting is allowed on Thursday and Friday. The top three candidates based on the last published Gallup Korea poll before the blackout period put Lee at 49 per cent public support, followed by his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party with 35 per cent and another conservative candidate, the New Reform Party's Lee Jun-seok, on 11 per cent. Kim and Lee Jun-seok also voted on Thursday. Kim had eroded what was a more than 20 percentage point gap with Lee Jae-myung at the start of the campaign on May 12, but has failed to convince Lee Jun-seok to drop out and back him to improve his chances.
India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Record early voting in South Korea as it heads to snap polls amid turmoil
South Koreans turned out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday ahead of next week's snap presidential election, official data showed, as both leading candidates urged voters to back them to change a country in June 3 election comes after months of political turmoil and a power vacuum following the ouster of former leader Yoon Suk Yeol over a botched attempt to impose martial liberal Democratic Party's candidate Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the polls before a blackout period banning opinion polls began on Wednesday, cast his ballot in Seoul. "In order to overcome the current crisis... and start again as a Korea of recovery and growth, please vote," Lee said after casting his ballot alongside young voters in a university comment came after the Bank of Korea cut interest rates on Thursday and slashed its 2025 growth forecast for Asia's fourth-largest economy to 0.8 per cent from 1.5 per cent Wednesday, Lee pledged to establish a new Ministry of Climate and Energy to "respond to the climate crisis", and expand and reorganise the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to promote equal rights and address any reverse 8.7 million people, or 19.6 per cent of total eligible voters, had voted as of 6 p.m. (0900 GMT), according to National Election Commission data, the highest turnout for the equivalent period in a presidential poll and compared with 17.6 per cent in the 2022 Korea has 44.39 million eligible voters and early voting is allowed on Thursday and last published Gallup Korea poll before the blackout period put Lee at 49 per cent public support, followed by Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party with 35 per cent and the New Reform Party's Lee Jun-seok on 11 per and Lee Jun-seok also voted on Thursday."Without voting, there is no hope for the country," Kim said after voting in Democratic Party frontrunner Lee's constituency."If you vote for (Lee), there will be no freedom for the country," he said, warning his main opponent would abuse his party's parliamentary had narrowed a gap of more than 20 percentage points with Lee Jae-myung at the start of the campaign on May 12, but has failed to convince Lee Jun-seok to drop out and back him to improve his chances.
Daily Maverick
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting as presidential hopefuls vow change
South Koreans turned out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday ahead of next week's snap presidential election, official data showed, as both leading candidates urged voters to back them to change a country in crisis. The June 3 election comes after months of political turmoil and a power vacuum following the ouster of former leader Yoon Suk Yeol over a botched attempt to impose martial law. The liberal Democratic Party's candidate Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the polls before a blackout period banning opinion polls began on Wednesday, cast his ballot in Seoul. 'In order to overcome the current crisis… and start again as a Korea of recovery and growth, please vote,' Lee said after casting his ballot alongside young voters in a university district. His comment came after the Bank of Korea cut interest rates on Thursday and slashed its 2025 growth forecast for Asia's fourth-largest economy to 0.8% from 1.5% previously. On Wednesday, Lee pledged to establish a new Ministry of Climate and Energy to 'respond to the climate crisis', and expand and reorganise the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to promote equal rights and address any reverse discrimination. About 8.7 million people, or 19.6% of total eligible voters, had voted as of 6 p.m. (0900 GMT), according to National Election Commission data, the highest turnout for the equivalent period in a presidential poll and compared with 17.6% in the 2022 vote. South Korea has 44.39 million eligible voters and early voting is allowed on Thursday and Friday. The last published Gallup Korea poll before the blackout period put Lee at 49% public support, followed by Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party with 35% and the New Reform Party's Lee Jun-seok on 11%. Kim and Lee Jun-seok also voted on Thursday. 'Without voting, there is no hope for the country,' Kim said after voting in Democratic Party frontrunner Lee's constituency. 'If you vote for (Lee), there will be no freedom for the country,' he said, warning his main opponent would abuse his party's parliamentary majority. Kim had narrowed a gap of more than 20 percentage points with Lee Jae-myung at the start of the campaign on May 12, but has failed to convince Lee Jun-seok to drop out and back him to improve his chances.
AsiaOne
6 days ago
- Politics
- AsiaOne
South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting in presidential election, Asia News
SEOUL — South Koreans began turning out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday (May 29) in the country's snap presidential polls set to take place next week, election commission data showed, as both of the leading candidates cast their ballots. The June 3 election comes after months of political turmoil and a power vacuum following the botched attempt by former leader Yoon Suk-yeol to impose martial law. The liberal Democratic Party's candidate Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the polls before a blackout period banning opinion polls began on Wednesday, cast his ballot in Seoul. "In order to overcome the current crisis... and start again as a Korea of recovery and growth, please vote," Lee said after casting his ballot at a university district in the city. His comment came after the Bank of Korea cut interest rates on Thursday and slashed its 2025 growth forecast for Asia's fourth-largest economy to 0.8 per cent from 1.5 per cent previously. On Wednesday, Lee pledged to establish a new Ministry of Climate and Energy to "respond to the climate crisis", and expand and reorganise the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to promote equal rights and deal with any reverse discrimination. Some 3,107,164 people, or 7.00 per cent of total eligible voters, had voted as of around 11am (10am SGT), according to National Election Commission data, the highest turnout for the equivalent period in a presidential poll and compared with 5.38 per cent in the 2022 vote. South Korea has 44.39 million eligible voters and early voting is allowed on Thursday and Friday. The top three candidates based on the last published Gallup Korea poll before the blackout period put Lee at 49 per cent public support, followed by his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party with 35 per cent and another conservative candidate, the New Reform Party's Lee Jun-seok, on 11 per cent. Kim and Lee Jun-seok also voted on Thursday. Kim had eroded what was a more than 20 percentage point gap with Lee Jae-myung at the start of the campaign on May 12, but has failed to convince Lee Jun-seok to drop out and back him to improve his chances. [[nid:718456]]
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting in presidential election
South Koreans began turning out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday (May 29, 2025) in the country's snap presidential polls set to take place next week, election commission data showed, as both of the leading candidates cast their ballots. The June 3 election comes after months of political turmoil and a power vacuum following the botched attempt by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law. The liberal Democratic Party's candidate Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the polls before a blackout period banning opinion polls began on Wednesday, cast his ballot in Seoul. "In order to overcome the current crisis... and start again as a Korea of recovery and growth, please vote," Mr. Lee said after casting his ballot at a university district in the city. His comment came after the Bank of Korea cut interest rates on Thursday and slashed its 2025 growth forecast for Asia's fourth-largest economy to 0.8% from 1.5% previously. On Wednesday, Mr. Lee pledged to establish a new Ministry of Climate and Energy to "respond to the climate crisis", and expand and reorganise the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to promote equal rights and deal with any reverse discrimination. Some 3,107,164 people, or 7.00% of total eligible voters, had voted as of around 11 a.m. (0200 GMT), according to National Election Commission data, the highest turnout for the equivalent period in a presidential poll and compared with 5.38% in the 2022 vote. South Korea has 44.39 million eligible voters and early voting is allowed on Thursday and Friday. The top three candidates based on the last published Gallup Korea poll before the blackout period put Mr. Lee at 49% public support, followed by his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party with 35% and another conservative candidate, the New Reform Party's Lee Jun-seok, on 11%. Mr. Kim and Lee Jun-seok also voted on Thursday. Mr. Kim had eroded what was a more than 20 percentage point gap with Lee Jae-myung at the start of the campaign on May 12, but has failed to convince Lee Jun-seok to drop out and back him to improve his chances.
