South Korea Prepares for Snap Election as Yoon Departs Official Residence

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves office following impeachment, while frontrunner Lee Jae-myung campaigns on economic reform ahead of June 3 vote.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has vacated the presidential residence, marking the end of his tenure after his impeachment was upheld by the Constitutional Court last week.
Yoon faces ongoing legal challenges, including a trial for insurrection, as he returns to his private residence in Seoul with mixed public reactions from supporters and critics.
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the June 3 snap presidential election, has officially launched his campaign, focusing on addressing economic inequality and boosting growth through government-led initiatives.
The conservative People Power Party is struggling with internal divisions and a fragmented field of candidates, with no single contender polling close to Lee's commanding lead.
The upcoming election follows months of political turmoil triggered by Yoon's controversial and short-lived martial law declaration in December, which deepened societal and political polarization.

South China Morning Post