Ruling party unveils 5 candidates for by-election

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Wednesday unveiled five more candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election in June, to be held the same day as South Korea's local election. The announcement completed the liberal party's candidate nominations for 13 of 14 constituencies; it plans to complete the entire nomination process later this week. Former vice minister of oceans and fisheries Kim Sung-bum was nominated to run in Jeju Island's electoral district of Seogwipo. Former lawmaker Kim

By The Korea Herald