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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Hailey JO

Too Busy For Politics? S. Korea's Young Voters On What Motivates Them

Ahn Hyun-sup, a 21-year-old university student, said many young people are no longer interested in politics in South Korea anymore (Credit: AFP)

High youth unemployment, feuding politicians and a cost of living crisis: young South Korean voters told AFP what was on their minds as they voted -- some for the first time -- in elections Wednesday.

This election cycle, younger voters were outnumbered by those over 60, official data showed, and at polling booths across the capital Seoul, there were visibly more older voters casting their ballots.

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