Presidential contenders from left, Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myeong; Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon; former leader of Democratic Party of Korea Moon Jae-in; Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil and Bareun Party lawmaker Yoo Seung-min. / Korea Times file By Lee Han-soo
As Korea’s presidential poll clock ticks down, populist campaign pledges from contenders are flooding the media.
But many experts have branded the promises from conservative and progressive parties unrealistic. This is what the critics are saying:Minimizing military conscriptsTwo opposition contenders and one conservative hopeful have pledged to decrease or abolish mandatory conscription in the hope of garnering the votes of young adults.With […]
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