What South Korea's April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations



Analysis What South Korea’s April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations While voters list other issues as greater concerns, who wins next week stands to have a major impact on North-South ties Jeongmin Kim April 10, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News South Korea's 21st legislative elections will be held on April 15, with the candidates -- all mask-clad and avoiding handshakes in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 -- having begun their official campaigns last week. And amid a more-than-year-long impasse between the two Koreas, it perhaps doesn't come as a surprise that other issues, such as the government's management of the coronavirus and the economy, have outranked voter interest in the DPRK. South Korea's 21st legislative elections will be held on April 15, with the candidates -- all mask-clad and avoiding handshakes in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 -- having begun their official campaigns last week. And amid a more-than-year-long impasse between the two Koreas, it perhaps doesn't come as a surprise that other issues, such as the government's management of the coronavirus and the economy, have outranked voter interest in the DPRK. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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What South Korea’s April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations

While voters list other issues as greater concerns, who wins next week stands to have a major impact on North-South ties

Jeongmin Kim April 10, 2020

What South Korea’s April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations

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South Korea's 21st legislative elections will be held on April 15, with the candidates -- all mask-clad and avoiding handshakes in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 -- having begun their official campaigns last week.

And amid a more-than-year-long impasse between the two Koreas, it perhaps doesn't come as a surprise that other issues, such as the government's management of the coronavirus and the economy, have outranked voter interest in the DPRK.

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