(LEAD) PM vows to deal sternly with illegal acts by ballot protesters (opens original article in a new tab)

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok pledged to address illegal actions by protesters demanding a rerun of local elections due to ballot shortages, as protests continued at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul.

• Prime Minister Kim Min-seok vowed to deal sternly with illegal acts by protesters over ballot shortages in local elections
• Protesters blocked access to SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium despite vote counting completion
• Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung condemned illegal activities including searching belongings of athletes