South Korea Election 2008

The Mahalo Top 7

1. The New York Times: New President Gains Leverage in South Korean Election (April 9, 2008)
2. Al Jazeera: Polls Close In S Korean Elections (April 9, 2008)
   • "Voting has closed in South Korea's parliamentary elections, and exit polls suggest the ruling conservative party is set to win a majority in the 299-seat assembly."
3. IFES: Country Profile: South Korea
4. Angus Reid: Election Tracker: South Korea
5. Reuters: South Korea Ruling Party Struggles for Majority Win (March 24, 2008)
6. Economist: South Korea: Political Forces (May 8, 2007)  
7. AsiaMedia: South Korean Netizens Launch Attack on Election Law (February 18, 2008)

South Korea Election 2008 News

• Google News: South Korea Election 2008
• VOA News: South Korean Conservatives Win Victory in Legislative Vote (April 9, 2008)
• Reuters: S.Korea Parliament Poll Key for President's Reforms (April 7, 2008)
  • '"South Koreans elect a new parliament on Wednesday and determine whether President Lee Myung-bak will be able to push through his plans for radical change to revitalize Asia's fourth largest economy."
• Yonhap News: Parties Make Last-Ditch Pitch in Parliamentary Elections (April 7, 2008)
• The Korea Times: Nation Goes to Polls Today (April 7, 2008)
• The Korea Times: Governing Party Heading Toward Victory (April 7, 2008)
• Forbes: SKorean Shares Outlook: Lower on Profit-Taking Ahead of Election (April 6, 2008)

Results

• Reuters: South Korea Conservatives Win Slim Majority in MP Vote (April 9, 2008)
• BBC News: S Korea Ruling Party 'Set to Win' (April 9, 2008)
• Agence France-Presse: Conservatives Win Majority in S Korea Election: Exit Polls (April 9, 2008)
• Bloomberg: Lee's Gnp Wins Majority in South Korean Parliamentary Election (April 9, 2008)

Voter Incentives

• Reuters: S.Korea Lures Voters with Wonder Girls and Gifts (April 8, 2008)
• Yonhap News: Election Watchdog Urges Citizens to Vote (April 8, 2008)
• Macau Daily Times: SKoreans Offered Incentives to Vote in Election (April 8, 2008)

North Korean Interference

• Daily Yomiuri: N. Korea Threatens Lee's Election Hopes (April 8, 2008)
  • "In previous South Korean parliamentary elections, the North Korea government took similar moves that could be interpreted as interventionist. This kind of psychological sparring during election campaigns is sometimes referred to as 'northern winds.' The question is what impact such moves will have on the upcoming parliamentary election in South Korea."
• Yonhap News: North Korea: Criticism of Lee Not Linked to Elections (April 8, 2008)
• Agence France-Presse: SKorea's Lee Calls for Better Ties, NKorea Blasts Him (April 8, 2008)
• World Politics Review: Seoul Shouldn't Overreact to North Korean Bluster (April 8, 2008)
• Agence France-Presse: NKorea Says SKorean Leader Running Risk of War (April 7, 2008)

Nomination Controversy

• Digital Chosunilbo: Many Key Lawmakers Axed in Party Nominations (March 14, 2008)
• The Korea Times: KBS President Pressed to Resign (March 13, 2008)
• The Korea Times: Parties Seek Massive Cut of Incumbents (March 13, 2008)
• Digital Chosunilbo: Fight Turns Ugly for Parties Over Nomination (March 12, 2008)
• The Korea Times: Heavyweights to Face Off in Seoul’s Jongno (March 12, 2008)
• Yonhap News: Ex-Chairwoman Fumes over Ruling Party's Nominee Selection (March 12, 2008)
• The Korea Times: Park Raises Conspiracy in Nomination (March 12, 2008)

South Korea Election 2008 Blogs and Commentaries

• The Korea Times: Quick Guide to Elections (April 7, 2008)
• Digital Chosunilbo: No One Is Safe in the UDP (March 14, 2008)
• JoongAng Daily: Invisible Hands Taint Process (March 13, 2008)
• Digital Chosunilbo: Is a Cull of Lawmakers Reform? (March 12, 2008)
• Digital Chosunilbo: Lessons for the GNP$mdash;From an Unlikely Source (March 7, 2008)
• Digital Chosunilbo: What Veteran Lawmakers Mean for Korea (February 11, 2008)

Related Searches