Lee Jae-myung selected as Democratic Party candidate for South Korea’s Presidential Election
Sakshi Education
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party has selected the governor of Gyeonggi Province, Lee Jae-myung, as its candidate for the Presidential Election next March.
South Korea’s Presidential Election
The Democratic Party, which supports President Moon Jae-in, announced the final results of its presidential primaries in the Capital, Seoul. The primaries were conducted at 11 locations across South Korea. The party says, Lee gained an overall majority. Lee has gained popularity among voters who say his policies are easy to understand. Lee argues that the country’s wealth gap can be resolved by introducing a universal basic income to guarantee a minimum level of economic prosperity.
