Ruling party's plan to enlarge Seoul sparks debate in run-up to general elections

A plan by the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to incorporate Gimpo, a city in Gyeonggi Province, into Seoul, is stirring up controversy, since the move is apparently viewed as a tactic to woo voters in the capital and its surrounding regions ahead of parliamentary elections next year.

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