Ex-factory worker sets sights on South Korean presidency with aim to tackle inequality | South China Morning Post

South Korea’s presidential campaign kicked off on February 15, 2022, with former child worker Lee Jae-myung throwing his name in the hat. A student dropout maimed in a factory accident as a teen, Lee is a maverick candidate from the ruling liberal Democratic Party of Korea. He says his working-class credentials make…

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