How will South Korea respond to North Korea's growing nuclear and missile capabilities? The outcome of the South Korean presidential election will have a major impact on the stability of the Northeast Asian region. Japan needs to keep a close eye on the election.
The registration of candidates for the March 9 presidential election has closed, and the election campaign has officially started.
The election is effectively a two-way battle between Lee Jae-myung from the ruling party, which aims to continue the leftist administration, and Yoon Seok-youl from a conservative opposition party, which aims to change the government.
