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Lee Jae Myung wins big in South Korea election – now he faces his toughest challenge yet

ANALYSIS: Lee Jae Myung takes on the leadership of South Korea with one of the strongest public mandates in decades – but also facing the daunting task of renegotiating Seoul’s relationship with the US, its most important ally. Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK

What you need to know as South Korea prepares to vote in presidential election

The new president, who will take office immediately, faces a number of pressing challenges including repairing domestic divisions, navigating US trade tensions and confronting North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.

Euronews

South Korea’s presidential election aims to restore democratic credentials

Polls favour Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung over governing People Power Party’s candidate Kim Moon-soo.

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Polls show clear favourite emerging in race to become South Korea’s next president

Race to replace impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol is heating up, with a left-leaning candidate ahead in polls

The Independent UK

S. Korea Conservatives Choose Presidential Candidate After Last-minute Chaos

South Korea's People Power Party registered former labour minister Kim Moon-soo as its official presidential candidate on Sunday, a day after it attempted to cancel his candidacy.

International Business Times

S. Korea Conservative Party Begins Process To Switch Presidential Candidate

South Korea's conservative party dropped its presidential candidate against his will on Saturday, beginning a process to instead nominate outsider and former prime minister Han Duck-soo less than a month before the election.

International Business Times

Who is Kim Moon Soo, South Korea’s staunch conservative presidential candidate?

Kim won 56.5 per cent of the votes cast in a party primary, beating his sole competitor, Han Dong-hun

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S Korea’s conservative party picks Kim Moon-soo as presidential candidate

Snap election was triggered by removal of Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency for declaring martial law on December 3.

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Who are the runners and riders in South Korea’s presidential election to replace Yoon Suk Yeol?

A heated race is expected amid intense political polarisation between pro and anti-Yoon camps

The Independent UK

South Korea sets June election date to choose Yoon’s successor

Political polarisation likely to shape election on 3 June

The Independent UK

South Korean prosecutors file second request to extend Yoon’s detention after court rejection

Seoul court rejected the prosecution’s first request on Friday

The Independent UK

South Korean Opposition Postpones Decision To Impeach Acting President

South Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.

International Business Times

Who is Kim Keon-hee, described as South Korea’s ‘Lady Macbeth’?

The country’s first lady has been accused of corruption and stock price manipulation in the past.

Al Jazeera

Ruling party chief resigns as South Korean president refuses to appear at hearing

Han Dong Hoon resigns as People Power Party leader

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'I'm So Happy': Tears Of Joy, K-pop On Seoul Streets As Yoon Impeached

South Koreans wept and screamed with joy in freezing Seoul on Saturday as parliament voted to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.

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South Korea National Assembly votes to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol

Some members of Yoon’s own conservative People Power Party provided crucial votes backing the impeachment.

International Business Times

South Korea President To Face Second Martial Law Impeachment Vote

South Korean lawmakers are set to vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, in a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge.

International Business Times

Second Martial Law Impeachment Vote Looms For S. Korean President

South Korea's opposition leader warned his ruling party colleagues on Friday that "history will remember" if they do not back the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, with just over 24 hours until a vote to remove him from office.

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The Independent UK

South Korea prosecutors name president Yoon Suk Yeol as suspect in treason investigation

Yoon’s defence minister, who is accused of suggesting the idea of imposing martial law to him, has been arrested

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South Korean president could put citizens in great danger, says head of ruling party

President’s office denies claim he ordered arrest of lawmakers under martial law

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s governing party leader calls for suspension of Yoon’s powers

Han Dong-hoon says ‘credible evidence’ shows president intended to arrest political leaders.

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s Yoon focus of police ‘treason’ probe over martial law chaos

Complaints submitted with police accuse the president and other officials of ‘treason’ for declaring martial law.

The Independent UK

South Korean police investigate Yoon for insurrection as general ‘finds out about martial law from TV’

Several South Korean military and political leaders distance themselves from Yoon’s martial law decree

Evening Standard

South Korea's president faces impeachment as failed bid to impose martial law sparks chaos

Move to kick Yoon Suk Yeol out of office comes after his sudden imposition of martial law was swiftly overturned by South Korea’s National Assembly

The Independent UK

South Korean lawmakers call to impeach president as ‘cabinet poised to resign’

Yoon Suk Yeol told to resign or face impeachment following imposition and reversal of martial law

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