Korean Election Ballot Shortages

South Korea's election watchdog chief will apologize for unprecedented ballot shortages that disrupted voting in Seoul's local elections.

Police dispersed protesters who blocked ballot boxes, sparking calls for a parliamentary probe.

National Election Commission Chairman Roh Tae-ak offered to resign to take responsibility for the incident, which saw 14 polling stations in Seoul run out of ballot papers.

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated that a parliamentary investigation or an independent counsel probe should be used, if necessary, to determine what led to the unprecedented shortage.