SEOUL, May 29, 2014 (AFP) - South Korea's ferry disaster has cast a heavy shadow over upcoming local elections, especially the key race for Seoul mayor - a high-profile post seen as a possible springboard for the presidency.
With the nation still reeling from the April 16 tragedy that claimed around 300 lives, mostly schoolchildren, next week's polls for city councils, mayors and provincial governors offer a chance to measure the extent of the political fallout.
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