Is It Lee Jae-myung's Solo Run or Lee Nak-yeon's Comeback?

Lee Nak-yeon, Resignation Gamble
Lee Jae-myung, Small Business Pledge Policy Moves
Resignation Card: How Effective Is Honam Public Sentiment?
Announcement on 12th, Honam Watershed on 25th and 26th

[Asia Economy Reporters Koo Chae-eun and Jeon Jin-young] On the 10th, two days before the Democratic Party's first primary voter poll opens, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung continued his policy campaign by announcing measures for small business owners, while former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon, who took a bold step by resigning his parliamentary seat the day before, toured Jeonbuk to secure votes in the Honam region.

On this day, Governor Lee announced a "Self-Employed Measures" pledge, focusing on guaranteeing negotiation rights for platform-affiliated small business owners and establishing a fair platform social dialogue body. Lee said, "We will create opportunities for self-reliance and innovation for small business owners and the self-employed to enhance their survival capabilities and realize a balance of power in the market." Rather than engaging in negative exchanges or political maneuvers with competing candidates, he appears to be focusing on solidifying his position through policy announcements and reinforcing the momentum of the prevailing trend.

On the other hand, former leader Lee, who needs to build a foundation for a comeback in the first Super Week on the 12th, has been mainly staying in the Honam region, visiting Gwangju on the 8th, Yeosu City and Boseong County in Jeonnam on the 9th, concentrating on strengthening his base. On this day as well, he visited the Jeonbuk Western Veterans Office and Iksan Senior Welfare Center, continuing his three-day effort to cultivate votes in Honam. After completing his schedule in Jeonbuk, Lee plans to move to Daegu in the afternoon. Lee's sudden announcement of his resignation from the National Assembly the day before is interpreted as his last card to overturn his defeat in the Chungcheong region primaries.

Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and Representative Park Yong-jin, both from Honam, have also started solidifying their support in the region. Chung, who hails from Jinan County, Jeollabuk-do, will hold a press conference in Jeonbuk in the afternoon. Park Yong-jin, who grew up in Jangsu County, Jeonbuk, will hold a press conference at the Jeonbuk Provincial Council in the morning and then carry out his schedule in Seoul in the afternoon, entering a busy campaign. Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae announced the sixth education pledge for the presidential election on this day. The pledge centers on transforming the current elementary and secondary education into comprehensive creative convergence education and strengthening the independence of the National Education Commission. Representative Kim Doo-kwan held a press conference at the Jeonnam Provincial Council the day before, appealing for support.

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