Seoul mayoral race turns into fight over how to cool housing prices

“Seoul’s rising apartment prices are making housing supply the defining issue of the June 3 mayoral election, setting up a contest between two candidates who both promise faster development but differ over how much control the city government should exert over the process. Incumbent Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party is seeking a fifth term on a platform centered on deregulation and private-sector redevelopment. His main challenger, Chung Won-o of the ruling Democratic Par

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