South Korea holds local elections amid North Korea tension

South Korea's local elections today are
widely seen as an important gauge of support for conservative
President Lee Myung Bak's handling of the crisis over the sinking of
a South Korean warship but communist North Korea, dpa reported.
The March 26 sinking of the corvette Cheonan, which Seoul blames
on a North Korean torpedo and the ensuing deterioration in relations
has become the main campaign issue, with the liberal opposition
accusing Lee of provoking tension.
-- SPA