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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Hyonhee Shin

Tight South Korea presidential race overshadowed by Ukraine and gaffes

Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential election candidate of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP), attends his election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea's two main presidential candidates are in a tight race a week before a March 9 vote, with the last days of the campaign dominated by Ukraine and by gaffes that critics say highlight both contenders' lack of foreign policy experience.

Lee Jae-myung from President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party, will face off against Yoon Suk-yeol, of the conservative main opposition People Power Party in what some media have dubbed the "unlikeable election" due to the candidates' high disapproval ratings and smear campaigns.

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