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South Korea's presidential frontrunner campaigns in a bulletproof vest.

Lee Jae-myung, center, presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, at an election event on Monday in Seoul, South Korea.
Lee Jae-myung, center, presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, at an election event on Monday in Seoul, South Korea. EON HEON-KYUN / EFE / EPA
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The front-runner to become South Korea's next president is campaigning in a bulletproof vest after threats against his life were reported, alleging that secret guerrilla groups are plotting to assassinate him before the June snap elections.

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