S. Koreans head to polls in local elections

South Koreans hit the polls Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in crucial local elections that could set the path for the Lee Jae Myung administration in its second year in office. Voting kicked off at 6:00 a.m. and will continue until 6:00 p.m. at 14,288 polling stations nationwide, according to the National Election Commission. More than 44.6 million people are eligible to vote, among whom 10.4 million already cast their ballots during the

By The Korea Herald

South Koreans vote in local elections seen as gauge of President Lee's first year

Voters will choose mayors and governors in 16 cities and provinces in a contest widely seen as an assessment of President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.