2 Major Parties’ Presidential Primary Candidates Roll Out Pledges l KBS WORLD

Anchor: With solely about 40 days left earlier than the twenty first presidential election, presidential hopefuls are stepping up their marketing campaign efforts. The Democratic Occasion’s three main candidates proceed to place forth detailed pledges whereas vying for votes within the Jeolla provinces and the Seoul metro space. The Individuals Energy Occasion is ready to slim down its checklist of main candidates from eight to 4. 
Our Bae Joo-yon has extra.

Report: Former Democratic Occasion chief Lee Jae-myung, who scored sweeping victories on the weekend in main races for the central Chungcheong provinces and the southeastern Gyeongsang area, unveiled pledges on Monday to revitalize the inventory market. 

Lee vowed to pursue adjustments to the Industrial Act to raised shield the pursuits of stockholders and introduce a “one strike and also you’re out” coverage for individuals who interact in inventory manipulation. 

In the meantime, former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo pledged to introduce runoff voting for presidential elections and a assured minimal revenue equal to 40 p.c of the median. 

Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Dong-yeon was set to attend a gathering hosted by a girls’s group and share his ideas on gender equality.

The eight presidential contenders from the Individuals Energy Occasion additionally continued to roll out pledges because the celebration is ready to chop down their quantity to 4.

Former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo pledged to increase GTX practice service to the nation’s 5 metropolitan areas, whereas former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo vowed to readjust social spending in proportion to the nation’s gross home product and improve the official minimal age for senior residents to 70. 

Each Reps. Na Kyung-won and Ahn Cheol-soo appealed for assist in Daegu on Monday. 

Former celebration Chair Han Dong-hoon was set to fulfill with college college students at a science and expertise discussion board in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, whereas former Democratic Occasion Rep. Yang Hyang-ja was set to go to an AI information middle in Gwangju to marketing campaign for assist. 

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok held a information convention on the Nationwide Meeting and stated that the celebration ought to distance itself from former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Bae Joo-yon, KBS World Radio Information.