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Korea in the general elections of Corona 19, US Secretary of State Pompeo evaluated it as a characteristic of a free and transparent society and an example of the world. Foreigners were surprised at the high voter turnout.

Correspondent Correspondent Seok-Min Son of Washington.

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US Secretary of State Pompeo praised the conduct of general elections in Korea in a statement posted on the website of the State Department.

Pompeo says South Korea congratulates on the successful elections in the corona pandemic.

He added that this is a characteristic of a free and transparent society and an example of the world.

Foreigners also showed great interest in the quarantine environment of polling stations equipped with thermometers, sanitary gloves and hand cleaners from Korea.

[CNN Correspondent, Seoul: When you come to the polling place, you get a cleaning agent. And entry is only possible with disposable gloves.]

Reuters introduced Korea as the first country to conduct general elections since Corona spread to the world.

Foreigners were also surprised by the high voter turnout, even with social distance.

[CNN Seoul Correspondent: It may be that Korean voters were concerned about coming to polling places with other people, but it wasn't.] The

British Telegraph will soon imitate South Korea's experimental method of voting by the US, Hong Kong, and Singapore governments. I expected it.