The two leading candidates in the Seoul mayoral election are Chong Won-o, left, of the ruling Democratic Party and Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party. (Source photos by Ahn Seong-bok)
Voters in six US states headed to the polls on Tuesday for a series of primary elections, which will help shape the political landscape before November’s midterms.
After weeks of uncertainty, Haitian footballer Woodensky Pierre has received a U.S. visa to join his national team at the World Cup. For supporters in Haiti, the moment is more than a sporting milestone—it is a symbol of hope for a country facing violence, instability and hardship.
BERLIN – 2026 will die Telekommunikationsbranche 8,5 Milliarden Euro in den Glasfaserausbau und 2,4 Milliarden Euro in den Mobilfunk investieren. Dies geht aus der finalen Version eines Memorandum of Understanding hervor, das das Digitalministerium, die Länder, Kommunen und die Telekommunikationsbranche bei einem ge…
The Knesset is set to hold a secret-ballot vote on Wednesday to select the country's next state comptroller, with lawmakers choosing between retired Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron, seen as the opposition’s candidate, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attorney, Michael Rabilo.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
Bartosz Cichocki, who served as Poland’s ambassador to Ukraine from 2019 to 2023, has returned a state award granted to him by Vladimir Zelensky, citing Kiev’s latest round of honoring nationalist figures who collaborated with Nazi Germany and took part in ethnic cleansings.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
Democratic Party of Korea candidate Choo Mi-ae, who has served six terms as a lawmaker in the National Assembly, is expected to win the election for governor of Gyeonggi Province, according to an exit poll on Wednesday.
Chun Jae-soo, former oceans minister and three-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, is projected to win the Busan mayoral race against Park Heong-joon, right-wing incumbent, according to an exit poll Wednesday.
The Democratic Party of Korea's Chong Won-o is projected to win the Seoul mayoral race, a joint exit poll of three major TV networks showed Wednesday, shortly after polling stations for the local elections closed at 6 p.m.
SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) was projected to win 10 of the 16 key races in Wednesday's local elections, an exit poll by broadcaster JTBC showed.
SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they received a total of 312 voting-related reports complaining of misbehavior or inconveniences during local elections held the same day.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
KYIV — Ukraine attacked an oil terminal in St. Petersburg in the early hours of Wednesday morning — just before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s big economic forum kicked off in the city.
Co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy ask where it all went wrong for the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations, as artists pull out of a scheduled concert series and events. Also: the California governor primary race, why it matters and which candidate has a character based on him in Armando Iannucci…
Supporters of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement salute at the polling station where he will vote during the presidential election in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Marni von Wilpert, a Democratic member of the San Diego City Council, will advance to the November election in a competitive San Diego-area House race, according to The Associated Press. Her victory in Tuesday’s “top two” primary eliminated Democrats’ fears that two Republicans would compete in November.
Co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy ask where it all went wrong for the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations as artists pull out of a scheduled concert series and celebrations. Also: the California governor primary race, why it matters and which candidate has a character based on him in Armando Ian…
Korean celebrities joined voters across the country in casting their ballots Wednesday in South Korea's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, while encouraging fans to vote through social media.
LONDON — The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority will force Google to give publishers greater control over how their content is used in AI-generated search results, it announced on Wednesday.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lifted all Ukraine conflict-related restrictions imposed in 2022 on Russian and Belarusian athletes, allowing them to compete under their national flags and anthems.
The Johor legislature election will be a key test for both Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, and the state's chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi. (Source photos by Reuters and Onn Hafiz Ghazi's Instagram page)
Reuters reported that Russian officials discussed influence operations aimed at weakening Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election.
Seven people have been killed and 11 others injured in a drone attack on a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an official said.