What could stop Lee Jae-myung from winning South Korean presidency?

Many see liberal candidate as a shoo-in, but swing voters could sway the outcome

20250418 Lee Korea File

Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, gestures on the campaign trail in Seoul in March 2024, shortly before the April general election, which ended in a landslide victory for his party.

HIROSHI MINEGISHI

TOKYO -- Few would dispute that Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, is the frontrunner in South Korea's upcoming presidential election, scheduled for June 3.

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