Sim Sang-jung Targets Honam for Second Day... Emphasizes 'Progressive Party Candidate'

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Sim Sang-jung, the presidential candidate of the Justice Party, spent the second day appealing to voters in the Honam region, visiting Yeongam, Mokpo, and Yeosu in Jeollanam-do on the 16th.

Early in the morning, Candidate Sim greeted employees on their way to work in front of the main gate of Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do. During a subsequent meeting with the factory labor union, she encouraged the workers and delivered the message that she is "the only candidate who can block vested interests."

She then continued her campaign by visiting the Dongbu Market in Mokpo. Following the previous day, she is expected to emphasize her qualifications as a "progressive party candidate." Earlier, when she visited Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do the day before, Candidate Sim stated, "The Democratic Party, which claims to be the successor of former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun, and candidate Lee Jae-myung are turning a blind eye to inequality and polarization," adding, "The only candidate who can push forward the reform and progress that the candlelight protests desired, and carry on the spirit of Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun, is Sim Sang-jung alone."

In the afternoon, she plans to move to Yeosu to pay respects to the victims of the explosion accident and visit the Accident Countermeasures Committee. A meeting with committee officials is also scheduled. Candidate Sim intends to discuss various issues in the labor field and, together with the bereaved families, will call for strong accident prevention measures.

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