Special counsel launches inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul handball arena

What happened: A special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han began inspecting ballots stored at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Seoul as part of its probe into a ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections. Key numbers: 2.47 million ballots under inspection; elections held June 3; inspection began Wednesday, Oct. 28. Why it matters: The gymnasium served as a vote counting center and still holds ballots from Songpa Ward, where protesters have blocked their removal amid calls for accountability and a rerun of the elections.

A special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han began inspecting ballots stored at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Seoul as part of its probe into a ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections.

The gymnasium served as a vote counting center and still holds ballots from Songpa Ward, where protesters have blocked their removal amid calls for accountability and a rerun of the elections.