South Korea’s Presidential Hopefuls Target Economic Revival Amid Trade Reform Plans
South Korea’s political landscape is shifting focus toward economic recovery as candidates prepare for next month’s presidential election. The race to succeed conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol comes at a critical juncture for Asia’s fourth-largest economy, still reeling from Trump-era tariffs that disrupted global trade flows.
Frontrunners Kim Moon-soo and Lee Jae-myung are courting voters with promises of revitalizing stagnant growth. Lee, a National Assembly member, has positioned himself as a reform candidate, though his full economic platform remains under development. The election outcome could determine whether Seoul maintains its conservative economic policies or pivots toward more progressive reforms.