US EditionSouth Korean voters weigh political divide in partisan heartlands
- South Korea held a presidential election on Tuesday following former leader Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial imposition of martial law the previous year.
- The martial law declaration caused controversy and division, with some voters condemning it as wrong but urging the country to move on.
- Voters in conservative Daegu and liberal Gwangju express generational divides, shifting partisan loyalties, and concerns about democracy and economic hardship.
- Leading in all major surveys is Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung, while Kim Moon-soo from the conservative People Power Party lags behind, with indications that the party's traditional red emblem is losing favor among older supporters.
- The election outcome is expected to test the winner's ability to unify a polarized society and address deep divisions across age, region, and political lines.
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South Korean voters weigh political divide in partisan heartlands
The top contenders in South Korea's presidential vote Tuesday have framed their campaigns as an existential fight for the country's soul, and whoever wins will have to unite a sharply-polarised society.
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