South Korean PM urges communication with newly elected local leaders

PM calls for expanding communication with newly elected heads of local governments

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok asked the government Thursday to expand communication and work closely with newly elected heads of local governments in order to deliver policy promises and produce tangible results after the ruling Democratic Party won a resounding victory in Wednesday's elections. Kim made the remark during an economic policy meeting as the DP was projected to win as many as 12 of the 16 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial posts at stake in the local elections, according to ballo

By The Korea Herald