Rival parties focus on battleground regions in last-minute campaigns for June 3 elections

Rival parties were to stage last-minute campaigns Sunday, the last weekend before this week's nationwide elections, focusing on battleground regions, including Seoul. Up for grabs in the June 3 elections are 16 mayoral and gubernatorial posts, along with 227 heads of local governments and some 4,000 members of local councils. On Sunday, Rep. Jung Chung-rae, leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), may visit Seoul, North Jeolla Province and the southeastern city of Ulsan to rally support for D

By The Korea Herald