Ex-DPK leader scores another big win in southwestern region’s presidential primary

Former Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Lee Jae-myung scored another sweeping victory Saturday in his race for the candidacy in the upcoming June 3 presidential election, winning the primary in the country’s southwestern region. Lee won 88.69 percent of the votes in the DPK’s primary in the city of Gwangju, and the North and South Jeolla provinces, according to party officials. Lee is considered a strong presidential contender for the liberal party. He has been taking the lead in recent opinion polls. “I believe the people of Honam have entrusted me with even greater expectations and responsibility,” Lee said after the results were announced. The Jeolla regions, also known as the Honam regions, are considered a DPK stronghold. Lee stressed that the Honam regions deserve more investment, blaming the conservative government, whose traditional stronghold is the southeast, for its “flawed” approach to the balanced development across the country. “We need to invest much more in the area … Balanced development isn’t just about supporting local regions, but it’s an essential choice for ou

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