elections. >> kengo, park and moon running neck and neck. what are south koreans looking for in their next leader? >> yes, shery. their biggest concern is growing economic equality. they blame congress glom rats. these groups or big companies dominate south korea's economy. critics say they made it hard for smaller companies to succeed. moon has said one solution is to reintroduce limits on how conglomerates can invest. he says that would create room for smaller companies to grow. >> and what does park say? she's known to be more conservative. >> yeah. that's right. as far as these powerful groups of allied companies are concerned, park favors the strength to keep their growth in check. but she says they are large employers that play an important role in the economy. she says improving conditions for workers and supporting weak members of society are two of her goals. >> and of course north korea a key issue in south korean politics. what are the candidates' positions on pyongyang? >> yes. that's a big question. both want to see relations im

. >> and that was nhk world's kengo okamoto. >>> people in south korea are planning events to mark the shelling of an island two years ago. pyongyang's military leaders warn they will attack the island if the commemorations go ahead. a border island west of the pens lan in 2001. two members of south korean's and two civilians died. north korea's military leaders issued a statement, saying they will again turn the island into a sea of fire if south koreans hold the planned memorials. the statement says such an event would be an act of provocation that would bring about a 100-fold increase in the people's armies willful -- will for retaliation. north korea has repeatedly criticized the candidate in next month's election. analysts say the harsh criticism shows pyongyang's apparent wish to see a more conciliatory administration elected in the south. >>> a global credit rating agency has downgraded the debts of consumer electronics makers panasonic and sony to below investment grade. fitch ratings lowered the debt rating of panasonic by two notches to bb, that's down from bbb minus. it cite

. >> and that was nhk world's kengo okamoto. >>> pyongyang's military leaders warn they will attack the island if the commemorations go ahead. north korea fired on the island in 2010. two members of south korean's military died. north korea's military leaders issued a statement, saying they will again turn the island into a sea of fire if south koreans hold the planned memorials. the statement says such an event would be an act of provocation that would bring about a 100-fold increase in the people's armies willful retaliation. north korea has repeatedly criticized the election. analysts say the harsh criticism shows pyongyang's apparent wish to see a more conciliatory administration elected in the south. >>> a global credit rating agency has downgraded the debts of consumer electronics makers panasonic and sony to below investment grade. fitch ratings lowered the debt rating of panasonic by two notches to bb, that's down from bbb minus. it cited weak demand for its core products. panasonic is predicting a huge net loss, which will make it the second straight year of red ink. fitch has

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