SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans are choosing a new president Tuesday to succeed the conservative who was ousted for imposing martial law briefly last year.
Because the election was held early due to Yoon Suk Yeol’s removal, the winner will take office Wednesday without the typical two-month transition. Surveys before the election indicated liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is likely to win easily as voters remain frustrated over the martial law debacle and the main conservative candidate, Kim Moon Soo, struggles with moderates.
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A woman casts her vote for the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People wait in line to cast their votes for the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol casts his vote for the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP)
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, and former first lady Kim Keon-Hee arrive to cast their votes for the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Shin Hyun-woo/Yonhap via AP)
A woman casts her vote for presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A woman exits a polling booth to cast her ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
