S.Koreans vote for key city offices as political winds shift


Oh Se-hoon (centre), a candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, greets his supporters during a campaign for the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election in Seoul on April 6, 2021. - AFP

SEOUL (Reuters): South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday (April 7) in a special election for key city offices that could see conservative gains amid political scandals and policy missteps by President Moon Jae-in's leading liberal party.

Up for grabs are the mayors of the country's two largest cities, the capital Seoul and the port city of Busan, among other positions.

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