Presidential Election Holds In South Korea
By: Olusegun Ajileye
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Ongoing presidential election in South Korea will close at 20:00 local time (11:00 GMT) and results are expected within hours.
Millions of South Koreans are voting in an election triggered by former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his failed martial law bid.
Lee Jae-myung, who is the opposition candidate is the frontrunner and the ruling party’s Kim Moon-soo, a former member of Yoon’s cabinet, is trailing him.
The election has been shaped by the fallout from Yoon’s move in December. 2024, which triggered divisive protests and months of political chaos.
Report says the new president may likely face a polarised country, businesses anxious over US tariffs and an unpredictable ally in Donald Trump.
