Seoul, May 1, 2025 (AFP) - S. Korea crisis deepens with election frontrunner retrial, resignations

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2025-05-01

South Korea's political chaos deepened Thursday after a retrial was ordered for a presidential frontrunner over alleged election law violations and two key government figures quit ahead of a snap election next month. The June 3 vote will decide who replaces impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December. The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling that found former......

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