UN Sec Gen Touted As Leading Choice For South Korean Presidency, Says Survey

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon remained ahead of other hopefuls in the race for next year’s South Korean presidential elections, data showed Monday.

According to a survey conducted by local pollster Realmeter, Ban commanded an approval rating of 25 percent, up 0.9 percentage point from a week ago, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.