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한국계 메릴린 스트리클런드 미국 연방 하원의원이 워싱턴주 제10선거구에서 민주당 후보로 출마해 한국계 공화당 후보 크리스 정을 누르고 4선에 성공했다. 개표 62% 시점에서 62.4% 득표율로 당선을 확정지었다.
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스트리클런드 의원은 한국전 참전 용사인 아버지와 한국인 어머니 사이에서 태어난 서울 태생으로, 자신의 정체성을 '절반은 한국인이고 절반은 흑인인 여성'으로 정의한다. 한국 이름 '김순자'도 갖고 있다. 2021년 1월 취임식에서 한복을 입고 선서해 화제가 된 바 있다.
한국계인 메릴린 스트리클런드 미국 연방 하원의원이 4선 고지에 올랐다.
스트리클런드 의원은 3일(현지시간) 치러진 미국 중간선거에서 워싱턴주 제10선거구에 민주당 후보로 출마해 역시 한국계인 공화당 상대후보 크리스 정(한국명 정동복)을 꺾고 당선을 확정지었다고 AP통신이 보도했다.
스트리클런드 의원은 개표가 62% 진행된 미 서부시간 오후 8시21분께 62.4%의 득표율을 기록, 35.1%에 그친 정 후보를 제쳤다.
한국전 참전 용사인 아버지 윌리 스트리클런드와 한국인 어머니 김인민씨 사이에서 태어난 서울 태생의 스트리클런드 의원은 자신의 정체성을 '절반은 한국인이고 절반은 흑인인 여성'으로 정의한다. '김순자'라는 한국 이름도 갖고 있다.
그는 하원에 처음 입성했던 2021년 1월 취임식에서 한복을 입고 선서에 화제가 되기도 했다.

South Korea's Seoul High Court upheld an 18-month suspended prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign. If finalized with a fine of at least 1 million won or a prison term, his election could be nullified and the People Power Party required to return 39.7 billion won in campaign expense reimbursements.

In the Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special City Council's administrative audit, issues such as the speed race for the semiconductor national industrial complex and the national AI computing center project, lack of participation by local companies, and optimism about the first mass production target in June 2030 were on the chopping block, and lawmakers requested win-win measures and the establishment of a communication channel for residents.
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On the 3rd, Democratic Korean candidate Cindy Munson, who ran for governor of Ohio in the U.S. midterm election, lost to Republican candidate Mike Mazzei. It failed to surpass the limits of traditional Republican-dominated areas.
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Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was defeated by Democratic candidate Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial election. This is the result of Candidate Ramaswami sending out an attack ad that mobilized Candidate Acton's mother, and faced strong backlash when Candidate Acton's past as an abuse victim was revealed. Candidate Ramaswami, who served as co-head of the Ministry of Government Efficiency in the second Trump administration, has left a stain on his political career.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae did not agree with People Power Party Representative Bang Seong-hwan's theory of Lee Jae-myung's responsibility during the plenary session of the Gyeonggi Province Council and avoided mentioning the former governor. Democratic Party members protested and walked out en masse, and Governor Chu announced that he would secure as much available financial resources as possible by issuing local bonds and utilizing funds to prepare the main budget for next year.

Investigative and diplomatic authorities are confirming details, including the author of the Air Force Unit 1 passenger list file, including President Lee Jae-myung and his wife. The name of the file's author was reported as 'MOFA', the English abbreviation for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and although the document format is correct, it is said to be not an official official document. It was confirmed that the file was uploaded to VirusTotal just before the trip to Belgium in early June.