In South Korean election, North Korea and its nukes barely move the needle



Analysis In South Korean election, North Korea and its nukes barely move the needle Voters are ignoring inter-Korean issues in favor of economy, while political parties are mirroring the public’s apathy Jeongmin Kim April 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A collage of South Korea's presidential election in 2022 and North Korean state media images of Kim Jong Un voting in a DPRK election and articles on anti-ROK government protests in Seoul \| Image: NK News (May 2022), Rodong Sinmun (April 2024), KCNA (July 2015) South Koreans are set to go to the polls in less than a week to choose their lawmakers for the next four years, but despite heightened inter-Korean tensions and even warnings about the possibility of war, North Korea has been almost completely absent from the election. Both the ROK public and the vast majority of candidates have demonstrated a marked disinterest in North Korean issues ahead of the April 10 general elections, concentrating instead on more pressing domestic concerns. South Koreans are set to go to the polls in less than a week to choose their lawmakers for the next four years, but despite heightened inter-Korean tensions and even warnings about the possibility of war, North Korea has been almost completely absent from the election. Both the ROK public and the vast majority of candidates have demonstrated a marked disinterest in North Korean issues ahead of the April 10 general elections, concentrating instead on more pressing domestic concerns. 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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In South Korean election, North Korea and its nukes barely move the needle

Voters are ignoring inter-Korean issues in favor of economy, while political parties are mirroring the public’s apathy

Jeongmin Kim April 5, 2024

In South Korean election, North Korea and its nukes barely move the needle

A collage of South Korea's presidential election in 2022 and North Korean state media images of Kim Jong Un voting in a DPRK election and articles on anti-ROK government protests in Seoul | Image: NK News (May 2022), Rodong Sinmun (April 2024), KCNA (July 2015)

South Koreans are set to go to the polls in less than a week to choose their lawmakers for the next four years, but despite heightened inter-Korean tensions and even warnings about the possibility of war, North Korea has been almost completely absent from the election.

Both the ROK public and the vast majority of candidates have demonstrated a marked disinterest in North Korean issues ahead of the April 10 general elections, concentrating instead on more pressing domestic concerns.

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