Former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo to announce his bid for Seoul mayor
  • 6 years ago
South Korea's gubernatorial and local elections in June have been overshadowed by the rapid developments in terms of North Korea diplomacy, but the candidates have been busy readying their campaigns.
With just 70 days to go,... former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, who heads the Bareun Mirae Party's committee for recruiting candidates for local elections,... will announce his bid for Seoul mayor on Wednesday.
With the announcement scheduled for 10:30AM,... Ahn will throw his hat in the ring for a second time.
In 2011, he announced a bid,... only to step aside for Park Won-soon,... the man who would go on to become the capital's mayor.
Ahn will be going against three members of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea,... including Park.
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