June 20 (Asia Today) -- A joint prosecution-police investigation team worked through the weekend questioning witnesses and analyzing seized records as it expanded its investigation into ballot shortages during South Korea's June 3 local elections.

SEOUL: South Korea's parliament on Thursday (Jun 18) gave the green light for an investigation into ballot paper shortages that disrupted municipal elections this month and fuelled political tensions.Dozens of polling stations experienced unprecedented ballot paper shortages on Jun 3 for the first nationwide

SEOUL: South Korea's parliament on Thursday (Jun 18) gave the green light for an investigation into ballot paper shortages that disrupted municipal elections this month and fuelled political tensions.Dozens of polling stations experienced unprecedented ballot paper shortages on Jun 3 for the first nationwide

The National Assembly on Thursday launched formal procedures for a potential parliamentary investigation into ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, with requests for the probe submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties being reported to a plenary session.

June 8 (Asia Today) -- South Korean police began a formal investigation Monday into a ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections, starting with questioning a complainant who accused election officials of dereliction of duty and abuse of authority.

President Lee Jae-myung has met the speaker of parliament and the heads of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, as well as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, to discuss "a grave infringement of voter rights".

President Lee Jae-myung has met the speaker of parliament and the heads of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, as well as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, to discuss "a grave infringement of voter rights".