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Lee Jae Myung is likely to move the presidential office back to Blue House, which was abandoned by president Yoon Suk Yeol
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Yonhap News Agency on MSN(3rd LD) Nat'l Assembly passes bills on special probes into ex-President Yoon, wifeThe National Assembly on Thursday passed bills to launch special counsel probes into insurrection charges surrounding former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations against Yoon's wife.
Democratic Party of South Korea candidate Lee Jae-myung rode a wave of resentment toward ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party.
Progressive candidate Lee Jae-myung is the frontrunner in the June 3 presidential election. The vote is set to end the political crisis sparked in December 2024 by conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law.
SEOUL (Reuters) -Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.