South Korea's Liberal Candidate Lee Holds Clear Lead
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The winner will have the task of dealing with the political and economic fallout from Yoon's action, which has ignited fierce polarisation and plunged the nation into chaos.
Korean voters will head to the polls for a snap presidential election. The outcome will reverberate far beyond Korean domestic politics.
Customers had been using the “Call My Name” option — often used for jokes and K-pop fandom — to have baristas shout political statements when their order is ready.
SEOUL: Ballot printing for the June 3 presidential election commenced Sunday (May 25), meaning the first deadline for a potential consolidation of candidacies within South Korea's conservative bloc has passed.
South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung saw his lead in the election campaign narrow sharply in the latest opinion poll released Friday as the conservative ruling party’s Kim Moon-soo made up ground after their first TV debate.