South Korean presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party and Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party bump fists before a TV debate. Photo: EPA
South Korea presidential election: could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sway the vote for ‘the lesser of two evils’?
- Voters are heading to the polls as Lee Jae-Myung of the ruling Democratic Party faces off against Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party
- Soaring house prices, inflation and Covid have been high on the campaign agenda, but Russia’s invasion has concentrated minds on the threat from Pyongyang
South Korean presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party and Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party bump fists before a TV debate. Photo: EPA