SEOUL – South Korean voters turned out in force Wednesday despite the coronavirus threat, putting on compulsory face masks and gloves to cast their ballots in a parliamentary election.
South Korea is among the first countries with a major virus outbreak to hold a national vote since the global pandemic began, and a raft of safety measures were in place around the poll.
The parliamentary election – widely expected to bolster the ruling Democratic party’s position – kicked off with 43.9 million voters eligible to cast ballots. (AFP)
