SEOUL -- With South Korea's parliamentary election less than a week away, political parties are ramping up efforts to court voters in the country's highly contested "semiconductor belt."
South Korea election
South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election
Campaigns promise generous incentives to bolster critical industry
The presence of semiconductor companies like Samsung Electronics have turned the area south of Seoul into a key electoral battleground. (Nikkei photo montage)
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