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Ahn Overwhelms Other Presidential Candidates in Reported Assets

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Ahn Cheol-soo of the centrist People’s Party reported the most wealth among South Korean presidential candidates, the National Election Commission (NEC) said Monday. Ahn, an entrepreneur-turned-politician, reported his personal assets to be worth 197.99 billion won (US$165 million), the biggest amount among the 11 presidential candidates who finished candidacy [...]

Lee, Yoon Offer Diverging Views on Dealing with N. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has called for simultaneously pursuing North Korea’s denuclearization and sanctions relief, while his main opposition rival Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to strengthen the extended deterrence provided by the United States. Lee of the liberal ruling Democratic Party and Yoon of the conservative People [...]