South Korea ahead of legislative elections
At a Glance
07-04-2016
On 13 April 2016 the 300-member National Assembly will be renewed. Following January's nuclear test by North Korea, South Korea is experiencing high tension with its neighbour, which adds to political instability, a slowing economy, rising social inequality and concerns about freedoms.
At a Glance
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- Asia and Oceania
- defence
- economic conditions
- economic geography
- economic sanctions
- economic situation
- ECONOMICS
- electoral procedure and voting
- electrical and nuclear industries
- ENERGY
- EU relations
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- foreign policy
- GEOGRAPHY
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- international security
- North Korea
- nuclear test
- nuclear weapon
- parliament
- parliamentary election
- political situation
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- South Korea
- unicameral system