US EditionElection campaigning kicks off in South Korea
- South Korean presidential candidates officially started their campaigns on May 12, 2025, in Seoul ahead of the June 3 snap election.
- The election follows the ousting of President Yoon Suk Yeol over a failed martial law bid that triggered a political crisis.
- Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party front-runner with 43 percent support, and Kim Moon-soo, the conservative People Power Party candidate polling at 29 percent, launched contrasting campaigns focused on unity and economic growth.
- Lee pledged to repay supporters with victory and promote artificial intelligence, K-pop industries, and improved ties with North Korea, while Kim emphasized job creation, a business-friendly environment, and stronger US security ties including pursuing possible nuclear armament.
- Experts warn that internal divisions and recent impeachments have weakened the conservative party, suggesting Lee’s victory is likely unless the conservatives unify before the election.
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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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