South Korean Police Clear Protesters After Ballot Shortage Blockade
South Korean riot police dispersed protesters who had blockaded a polling station due to a ballot shortage. The police intervention aimed to clear the area and secure the ballot boxes, allowing the electoral process to continue.
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South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade
Wednesday's election was the first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took office.
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South Korean police on Friday dispersed hundreds of demonstrators at a polling station in southern Seoul who had blocked access to ballot boxes to protest the ballot shortage during Wednesday's local elections. Mobile police units were dispatched at around 7:30 a.m. to Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, where citizens had been at a stand-off with authorities since Wednesday evening. The number of protestors reached as high as 1,400, according to police estimates shared at 11 p.m. Thursday.
By The Korea Herald
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