Key facts
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered an investigation into a ballot shortage during local elections.
- The probe will involve the prosecution and police.
- Lee expressed regret over the National Election Commission's response.
- He called for a parliamentary fact-finding probe and NEC reform plans.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a comprehensive investigation into a ballot shortage that affected recent local elections, directing the prosecution and police to conduct the probe. The President expressed deep regret over the incident, deeming the National Election Commission's response inadequate. He further called for a parliamentary fact-finding mission and requested reform plans from the NEC. This follows the nomination of Han Seongsook as the country's first female prime minister in two decades, a move announced by the presidential office on Sunday. The previous cluster of news detailed protests in South Korea demanding a re-run of local elections due to a ballot shortage, which led to the resignation of the head of the National Election Commission.