Candidates running in S. Korea's April 15 General Elections begin official campaigning at midnight

오늘 총선 공식 선거운동 시작,... 여야 0시부터 상가, 시장 등 민생경제 행보Our top story this morning.Candidates running in the upcoming April 15th general election in South Korea had a long night as the official campaigning period began at the stroke of midnight.Many focused their overnight efforts on appealing to people working at night markets or waiting for late night trains and buses.They hope this will strike a chord at a time when many workers are feeling the pinch due to the COVID-19 outbreak.The head of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's election campaign committee and former prime minister Lee Nak-yon met overnight with part-time workers at mom-and-pop stores.The leader of the main opposition United Future Party, Hwang Kyo-ahn, held a press conference just before midnight, expressing his determination to win the election.The National Election Commission's guidelines say anyone running in the April 15th election can actively canvass until the day before the election.