SEOUL -- High school seniors can run for South Korea's National Assembly, thanks to legislation passed Friday that lowered the age of eligibility for national and local elections to 18 from 25.
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Voters cast absentee ballots in Seoul for the April 2020 parliamentary election. © Reuters
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