South Korea’s Supreme Court overturned a ruling on May 1 that had cleared the upcoming presidential election frontrunner of violating election law, throwing his eligibility to run into doubt.
Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the liberal-leaning Democratic Party of Korea, which controls South Korea’s Parliament, is currently topping opinion polls ahead of a snap presidential election to replace former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office after his imposition of martial law.
The election law violation case against Lee had been closely watched, since a ruling that removes him from the ballot could further deepen divisions in what is already a febrile political atmosphere in Asia’s fourth-largest economy….
South Korea Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Against Election Frontrunner
