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South Korea’s Pivotal Day to Emerge from Political Crisis After Martial Law Disaster

Millions of ​South Koreans headed to polling ⁣stations today ⁤for an early presidential ⁣election aimed⁢ at restoring political stability after months ‌of turmoil.

According to webangah News Agency, ‌South Korea’s​ snap presidential election is being held today following the ouster ⁤of Yoon Suk-yeol after his failed declaration of‌ martial law in December 2024.

Pre-election⁤ polls indicate opposition candidate Lee jae-myung, ‌Yoon’s longtime liberal ⁣rival,‌ is poised for a decisive⁤ victory ‌amid widespread public disillusionment ⁣with conservatives ‍following last year’s martial ⁤law ⁤crisis.

Lee, who⁤ narrowly⁤ lost the 2022 presidential race to ⁣yoon, has maintained ⁢a consistent lead in all ⁣pre-election⁣ surveys.

The conservative frontrunner Kim Moon-soo has struggled to gain traction with‌ moderate voters while ‌grappling with ⁢intra-party divisions over how ‌to address ‍Yoon’s controversial actions.

South‍ Korea's pivotal day to end‍ political chaos⁤ after martial law crisis

the election marks‍ another critical juncture for South Korea’s resilient democracy, but observers⁣ warn that internal⁤ divisions have deepened​ as Yoon’s martial law ⁤debacle and could ‍pose meaningful challenges ‍for the next ‌president.

The⁢ past six months saw massive street‌ protests ‍both supporting and condemning Yoon.​ The power vacuum following his impeachment and subsequent removal ​paralyzed high-level diplomacy⁣ and destabilized financial markets.

The winning candidate ‌will be sworn in immediately tomorrow for a full five-year term without the customary ‌two-month transition⁢ period.

South Korea's pivotal day to end political chaos after martial law⁣ crisis

The new president will face​ major challenges ⁢including slowing economic growth, U.S.​ President Donald Trump’s⁣ “America First” policies, ‍and what officials describe as North korea’s escalating nuclear threats.

Yoon shocked the ⁤nation by declaring martial law in December ‌2024, prompting military deployment to parliament before ‍lawmakers overturned​ the measure within six ⁤hours. Parliament afterward ‍impeached him⁣ over what‌ became known as “the December Crisis.”

A ⁢constitutional court ⁣removed all presidential powers from 64-year-old Yoon this ‍April. Prosecutors had first indicted him in⁣ January while still⁤ in office ⁣on charges of “leading an insurrection”-an ⁣offense ⁢not ​covered ⁣by presidential immunity protections.

News sources: © webangah News Agency, Mehr News Agency
English channel of the webangah news agency on Telegram
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