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South Korean presidential candidates seek support on last Sunday before election
South Korean presidential candidates from the ruling and opposition parties stumped on the streets to rally support on the last Sunday before election day.
The two leading contenders in Tuesday's vote are Lee Jae-myung of the largest opposition Democratic Party and Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party.
Lee traveled to relatively conservative areas, such as Busan and Daegu. He stressed that he will help the country overcome divisions.
Lee pledged to revitalize economic activities through such measures as establishing an investment bank to boost a regional economy.
Kim visited areas including the capital Seoul, as well as Gyeonggi Province where he had served as governor.
Kim promised to turn around the employment situation, which has left many university graduates struggling to land jobs. He also vowed to further improve metropolitan transportation infrastructure.
Early voting took place on Thursday and Friday. Turnout was 34.74 percent, more than 2 percentage points lower than that of the 2022 presidential election. But it was still the second-highest turnout of past national elections.
Both candidates are expected to campaign in large cities on Monday.
