Rival parties seek to woo voters with key campaign pledges ahead of local elections

“Rival parties have unveiled a package of campaign pledges ahead of the local elections, with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) focusing on promoting balanced regional development and artificial intelligence, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) is vowing efforts to improve the housing market. South Koreans will hit the polls on June 3 to elect governors and mayors, as well as city councilors and school superintendents in the elections held every four years. Also up for grabs are 14 National Assembly seats, mostly vacated by lawmakers vying for gubernatorial and mayoral posts in the elections. As its top pledge, the DPK vowed to establish the foundation for balanced regional development and push for the integration of local governments to create more megacities beyond the planned merger between Gwangju and South Jeolla Province. President Lee Jae Myung's administration is seeking to shift away from a Seoul-centric development model toward one centered on fostering five major regional blocs and three special self-governing provinces amid the declining population in

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