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South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3 following the Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment. The government selected the latest legally permitted date to allow time for preparations, with official campaigning set to begin on May 12.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office by a unanimous Constitutional Court ruling over an unconstitutional martial law declaration, triggering an early presidential election within 60 days.

The Constitutional Court in a historic ruling on Friday upheld a decision to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law on Dec. 3.

Park Geun-hye has been removed from office. It is the first time in Korean history under the constitution that a sitting president is impeached...