Park Geun-hye eyeing foreign trip ahead of presidential polls

The Saenuri Party’s presidential hopeful Park Geun-hye is considering a move to visit several foreign countries to highlight her diplomatic credentials and ability to lead the country in the global arena, sources said Monday.

Sources said that no specific date or schedule has been set, although confirming that Saenuri believes a trip is necessary as Park strives to become South Korea’s next chief executive.

They said that because there is not a lot of time before the Dec. 19 presidential election, the five-term lawmaker who won her party’s presidential ticket on Aug. 20, will likely have to visit several countries at once. (Yonhap News)