South Korea presidential candidate apologises over wife's inaccurate resume


  • World
  • Friday, 17 Dec 2021

FILE PHOTO: Former Prosecutor General Yoon Suk-yeol speaks to declare his bid for presidency at a memorial dedicated to the sacrifice of independence fighter Yun Bong-gil, in Seoul, South Korea, June 29, 2021. Kim Min-Hee/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's leading opposition presidential candidate apologised on Friday over inaccuracies on his wife's resume when she applied for teaching jobs years ago, amid growing anger over what many voters see as politicians' hypocrisy.

Yoon Suk-yeol is the flag bearer of the main conservative opposition People Power Party and will face off against his challenger from the ruling Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, in a March presidential election.

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