US EditionPHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Election Early Voting
- South Koreans began early voting on May 29, 2025, for the snap presidential election set for June 3, 2025, with leading candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo casting ballots.
- The election comes after several months of political instability triggered by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol's unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law and his subsequent impeachment.
- Early voting turnout reached record levels, with 8.7 percent casting ballots by midday and over 3.1 million votes representing 7 percent of eligible voters nationwide.
- Lee leads the race with 49 percent public support and pledged to address the climate crisis and social equality, while Kim, with 35 percent, vowed strict election monitoring and to bring insurrection elements to justice.
- The election results may shape South Korea’s approach to addressing economic difficulties, a declining population, and the growing rivalry between its key ally, the United States, and major trading partner China, all amid a widespread public eagerness to affirm democratic values.
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South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting in presidential election
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Koreans began turning out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday in the country's snap presidential polls set to take place next week, election commission data showed, as both of the leading candidates cast their ballots.
PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Election Early Voting
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After months of political turmoil, South Koreans will head to the polls Tuesday to elect a president to succeed disgraced former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office over his ill-fated decision to impose martial law in December.
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