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News South Korea » Gyeonggi » People: Choo Mi-ae becomes South Korea's first female metropolitan governor

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/choo-mi-ae-becomes-south-korea-s-first-female-metropolitan-governor/ar-AA24LXCP
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

In the Gyeonggi Governor election held on the 3rd, Choo Mi-ae, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate, secured an early victory by defeating Yang Hyang-ja, the People Power Party candidate, by a ...

News South Korea » Gyeonggi » People: South Korea ruling party set for local election gains, exit poll shows

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/south-korea-ruling-party-set-for-local-election-gains-exit-poll-shows/ar-AA24IH5C
Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling Democratic Party is projected to make sweeping gains in local elections on Wednesday, an exit poll showed, but a close race in the key city ...

News South Korea » Gyeonggi » People: Dp dominates early South Korea local counts as People Power holds southeast

News channel or source: https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-policy/2026/06/03/JT5EFVIH7VH4VDGKTYCTNHJYMM/
Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

As vote counting for governors and mayors in 16 metropolitan regions in the 9th nationwide local elections proceeded on the 3rd, the Democratic Party of Korea held an early lead in 14 areas including ...

News South Korea » Gyeonggi » People: Former Justice Minister Choo makes history as Korea's first female governor

News channel or source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763694
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

Veteran liberal politician and former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, 67, shattered another political glass ceiling, becoming South Korea's first woman elected to ...

News South Korea » Gyeonggi » People: South Koreans line up early for local election voting

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/06/03/ninth-nationwide-local-election-voters-lined-up-early/8711780527001/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

Voters lined up before dawn as S. Korea opened voting in its nationwide local elections, with some Seoul polling stations seeing early morning crowds.

News South Korea » Gyeonggi » People: What to know about South Korea's June 3 local elections

News channel or source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762439
Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

South Korea is set to hold nationwide local elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing governors, mayors, local council members and education superintendents ...

News South Korea » Gyeonggi » People: Seoul and Gyeonggi Flip After Four Years... Ruling Party Leads as Opposition Retains Some Strongholds

News channel or source: https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026060409544304087
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

In the 9th nationwide local elections for heads of basic local governments, the Democratic Party of Korea achieved an overall victory. However, it is ...