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What to Know About South Korea’s Elections

What to Know About South Korea’s Elections
NYT World Tuesday 02 June 2026, 21:00 UTC By Choe Sang-Hun 1 min read
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An early voting station at the departure hall of Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Friday. Four years ago, the conservative party won local elections in a landslide.

An early voting station at the departure hall of Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Friday. Four years ago, the conservative party won local elections in a landslide.
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