FILE PHOTO: Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, speaks to the media as he leaves after casting his early vote for the upcoming March 9 presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
A long-time member of outgoing President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung rose to prominence with an aggressive pandemic response, a populist economic agenda, and by touting an outsider image.
Here are some of the major policy pledges he made throughout the campaign.
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