Former South Korea ruling party head Han Dong-hoon declares candidacy for president

Han Dong-hoon announces he will run for the presidential election in Seoul
Han Dong-hoon, Former leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party, announces he will run for the presidential election, after the Constitutional Court unanimously removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Source: REUTERS

Han Dong-hoon, a former leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party, announced his bid for the presidency on Thursday.

South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, after former president Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment stemming from a December martial law declaration was upheld on April 4.

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