Busan police arrested 2 individuals and investigated 280 people for election crimes during the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections. The offenses included vote buying and election violence, with a significant increase in cases compared to the previous election.
South Korean PM Kim Min-seok pledged zero tolerance for disinformation, vote-buying, and election interference by public servants ahead of the June 3 local elections. He emphasized stern action against AI-generated deep-fake content and vowed systematic cooperation among government bodies to ensure the fairest election in the nation's history.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok pledged zero tolerance for disinformation, vote-buying, and election interference by public servants ahead of the June 3 local elections. He emphasized stern action against perpetrators, including those using AI for deep-fake crimes, and called for systematic cooperation among justice, interior, prosecution, and police.
