US EditionElection campaigning kicks off in South Korea
- South Korean presidential candidates officially launched their campaigns on May 12, 2025, ahead of a snap election in Seoul scheduled for June 3.
- The election follows the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol over a failed martial law bid that plunged the country into political crisis.
- Democratic Party frontrunner Lee Jae-myung leads with 43 percent support, while conservative People Power Party candidate Kim Moon-soo polls at around 29 percent amid internal party turmoil.
- Lee pledged to repay supporters with victory and vowed unity and economic growth, while Kim promised business revival, security ties with the US, and pursuing nuclear fuel reprocessing.
- Experts warn the election may reveal the unsustainability of the current conservative party structure and could result in a clear victory for Lee given the conservatives' division.
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South Korea's presidential election campaign starts
Official campaigning kicked off in South Korea for next month's election to choose the successor to ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, with the biggest opposition Democratic Party's Lee Jae Myung widely seen as the leading candidate.
The election campaign has officially started in South Korea: Who will succeed the deposed president?
Officially registered candidates for the presidential elections in South Korea, six of them, started campaigning today for the vote on June 3, which is expected to elect the successor of the deposed president Jun Suk Jeol.
South Korea Kick Starts Official Campaign for Presidential Elections
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The candidates for the presidential elections slated to take place on June 3 have started with their official campaign from Monday, as reported by Yonhap. World News | South Korea Kick Starts Official Campaign for Presidential Elections.
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Election campaigning kicks off in South Korea
The candidates vying to lead South Korea kicked off their official campaigns Monday ahead of a snap presidential election to replace the country's impeached ex-leader, removed over a thwarted martial law bid.
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