Disillusioned younger voters hold key to South Korea presidential race

SEOUL -- South Korea's two main presidential candidates are running neck and neck just over two months before the election, spurring a scramble for young independent voters to tip the scales.

This bloc swayed April's mayoral elections in Seoul and Busan, delivering a clear rebuke to the ruling Democratic Party and President Moon Jae-in's administration amid frustration with corruption scandals and policies that helped fuel a surge in property prices.