South Koreans vote in local elections seen as gauge of support for President Lee
AP News
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South Koreans are voting in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s 1-year-old liberal government.
Up for grabs in Wednesday’s polls are 16 mayoral and provincial gubernatorial posts.
Opinion surveys suggested Lee’s Democratic Party is certain to win more races than its main rival and conservative opposition People Power Party, as the PPP remains in disarray about 1 ½ years after then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law debacle.
In order to give Lee a clear boost, however, experts say the DP must score a landside victory.
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