Rival parties make final push for support on eve of local elections

The ruling and opposition parties made last-ditch appeals for support Tuesday, the eve of nationwide local elections, a vote widely seen as a test of public sentiment toward President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

Up for grabs in the June 3 elections are 16 mayoral and gubernatorial posts, along with 227 heads of local governments and some 4,000 members of local councils.

This year's elections carry added significance as 14 National Assembly seats are also at stake in parliamentary by-el ...