100-day countdown begins for 2026 local election

Political parties are preparing themselves to vie for votes, as the June 3 local elections approach, with parliamentary by-elections looking likely to grow in number as lawmakers seek local government posts. The elections — so far for four parliamentary seats as well as mayors, governors, education superintendents and thousands of councilors — are seen as a litmus test of public sentiment toward the Lee Jae Myung administration. One of the key battlegrounds in the National Assembly is to be the

By The Korea Herald