S.Korea's Lee seeks primary win in presidential race overshadowed by scandal


FILE PHOTO: Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung speaks during an interview with Reuters in Suwon, South Korea, December 16, 2020. Picture taken December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - Lee Jae-myung was set to become the presidential candidate for South Korea's ruling party on Sunday, hoping to overcome a property scandal and gather national support while conservative opponents trade barbs over anal acupuncture and fortune tellers.

Lee, the governor of Gyeonggi province, was expected to seal his victory in the primary to represent the Democratic Party primary in the March 9 presidential election.

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