Opposition Chief Leads Candidates Eyeing South Korean Presidency
The race for South Korea's next president has kicked off after the Constitutional Court upheld Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, permanently removing him from office. A handful of candidates will jostle for the country's highest position ahead of an election, which must be held by June 3.
So far opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is leading in polls. Whoever succeeds Yoon will face the challenge of restoring political stability in a bitterly divided nation, while also supporting an economy that's under strain from Donald Trump's protectionist policies.
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While there are concerns over potential disruptions in D.C., the No Kings protests are designed to 'draw a clear contrast between our people-powered movement and the costly, wasteful and un-American birthday parade in Washington,' per the organizers. The groups involved include Indivisible, Public Citizen, the ACLU, the SEIU and the Sierra Club. C-SPAN will provide coverage of the No Kings rally starting at 1 p.m. ET, and coverage also is expected on cable news and streaming channels. The paradeThe route is rather short — just five blocks along Constitution Avenue. A huge security fence has been installed along much of that area and the National Mall, where tanks and other military hardware have arrived. The events include an Army birthday festival on the Mall throughout the day. The evening parade is scheduled to last 90 minutes and will be followed by fireworks at 9:45 p.m. ET. 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