The French presidential election is over. But political risk has not gone away. Here is a look at the other major elections coming up over the next 18 months. May 9: South Korean presidential election Who is competing? Former opposition leader Moon Jae-in faces software tycoon Ahn Cheol-soo in the race to succeed conservative Park Geun-hye. She was ousted amid a corruption scandal entangling some of South Korea’s most powerful conglomerates. Hong Joon-pyo, who’s backed by the latest iteration of Park’s party, is also running. What do the polls show? Restrictions are now in place on the reporting of polling specifics. The most prominent candidates are Moon and Ahn. What’s at stake? The result could shape the international response to North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Moon has signaled a softer touch to relations with Kim Jong Un, while Ahn has backed the installation of a controversial US missile shield. Both have endorsed measures to reduce the influence of South Korea’s family...
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