South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, left, reacts with his party’s candidate Kwak Sang-eon during a campaign rally for the upcoming parliamentary election on April 10, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 8, 2024. As South Koreans head to the polls to elect a new 300-member parliament on this week, many are choosing their livelihoods and other domestic concerns as the most important election issues. It’s in a stark contrast from past elections that were overshadowed by security and foreign policy issues like North Korean nuclear threats and U.S. security commitment for South Korea.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soaring green onion prices. Striking doctors. A politician’s allegedly sexist jab at a female candidate.
These are among the issues animating voters in South Korea as they go the polls on Wednesday to elect a new 300-member parliament. Many are choosing to focus on jobs …