Front-runner Moon widens lead in S. Korea's May 9 presidential race

Moon Jae In, the front-runner in South Korea's presidential race, has widened his lead over second-place Ahn Cheol Soo ahead of the May 9 presidential election, according to an opinion poll released by Gallup Korea on Friday.Moon, of the Democratic Party of Korea, which holds the most seats in parliament, received 41 percent support, up 1 percentage point from last week, while Ahn of the People's Party, the country's third-largest party, saw his approval rating plummet 7 points to 30 percent."It appears some of Ahn's supporters have reversed their stance in the wake of the vetting process a…READ FULL ARTICLE