Election campaigning kicks off in South Korea

On June 3, South Korean voters will pick a new president, offering closure after months of political turmoil triggered by Yoon Suk Yeol's ill-fated effort to suspend civilian rule in December. For 22 days from Monday, the six officially registered presidential candidates will campaign across the country, accompanied by ear-splitting blasts of re-written K-pop songs, with uniformed campaign staff performing choreographed dance moves. The frontrunner by a large margin, polls show, is main opposition Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung...