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South Korea Votes in a Changing Region

Apr 13, 2016 | 09:00 GMT

South Korea Election
A South Korean woman leaves the polling booth after casting her advance ballot in parliamentary elections. The vote will set the stage for next year’s presidential election.

(JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

South Korea is gearing up for April 13 parliamentary elections. In the vote, President Park Geun Hye's ruling Saenuri Party will square off against its main opposition rival, the Minjoo Party, and the internally fragmented People's Party....