Voting began at 6 am (local time) and was due to run until 6 pm (local time) at 14,259 polling stations across the nation, according to South Korea's National Election Commission. After early voting conducted last week, just more than 30 million people are eligible to cast their ballot in
The US diplomat made the remarks, during a meeting with the South Korean President Yoon on the sidelines of the third Summit for Democracy being held in Seoul.
The North Korean leader said the military must "dynamically usher in a new heyday of intensifying the war preparations in line with the requirements of the prevailing situation," according to KCNA.
The North's leader ordered a stronger defence posture in waters north of the South Korean border islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong, saying South Korean warships have frequently violated the North's waters, the KCNA said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeolh on Sunday as both countries celebrated 50 years of diplomatic ties.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is getting criticism over the allegations of clamping down on free speech through cases against news outlets and journalists who are critical of his government, New York Times reported.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday said his country and its allies “will not stand idly” if North Korea receives Russian help to boost its weapons of mass destruction. This comes just days after the leaders of the two nuclear-armed nations held a closely watched summit, CNN re
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol reviewed progress on various areas of bilateral Special Strategic Partnership, including trade and investment, and EV battery technology.
The G20 summit which is being held under India's presidency this year in New Delhi, will witness the participation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as well.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday, will depart for Indonesia to attend the ASEAN summit and then will travel to India for the G20 summit.