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In less than two months, South Korea will hold a presidential election
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Voters there will choose the successor to Yoon Suk-yeol on June 3rd
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The announcement comes less than a week after the constitutional court removed Yoon from office
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Once the court did that, by law, an election must be held within 60 days
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The next president will serve a five-year term. Yoon's presidency took a major hit when he declared martial law in the country late last year
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saying he needed to eradicate his political rivals. That move led to an impeachment effort against Yoon and troops in the streets of Seoul
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Yoon's People Power Party will take on the Democratic Party nominee in the election
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Observers say the Democratic Party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, is the favorite
