The campaign has focused largely on jobs and the economy, with less prominence to North Korea.
Having been invited by Modi, Moon will also meet with President Ram Nath Kovind on his first visit to the country. (Photo: File)
South Korea’s presidential hopefuls made a final push for votes on Monday, with the Left-leaning candidate a clear favourite.A former pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer, Moon Jae-In of the Democratic Party — who favours engagement with Pyongyang — has been leading opinion polls for months.
The final Gallup Korea survey of the campaign ahead of Monday’s vote gave him 38 percent, far ahead of centrist Ahn Cheol-Soo on 20 per cent. Monday’s vote was called to choose a successor to Park Geun-Hye after her impeachment for corruption.The campaign has focused largely on jobs and the economy, with less prominence to North Korea.
( Source : AFP )
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