South Korea to hold snap presidential elections in June
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung (centre) and his party members shout slogans during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's dismissal at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, March 19, 2025
SOUTH KOREA will hold a snap presidential election on June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after he was ousted over his imposition of martial law in December.
Acting President Han Duck Soo announced the date yesterday, just four days after the Constitutional Court unanimously removed Mr Yoon from office.
Under South Korean law, a presidential election must take place within 60 days of a sitting president’s removal.
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