WASHINGTON (June 3, 2025) – South Koreans vote today in a snap presidential election. The election comes after then President Yoon Suk Yeo declared emergency martial law late last year. AP polling reports that “Joint exit poll shows liberal candidate Lee forecast to win South Korean presidential election.“
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