Nikkei Asian Review

Subject: South Korea votes on its future

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	Asia Daily Briefing - South Korea votes on its future April 2, 2020

	Ex-PMs go head-to-head South Korea as election campaign starts SEOUL -- Official campaigning  kicked off Thursday for South  Korea's April 15 general  election -- a vote that will  be a signpost as to who will  succeed  President Moon Jae-in in 2022. Among those running is  Thae Yong-ho, a former  North Korean diplomat who   could become the first defector  to join parliament.
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