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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Key candidates, issues and all you need to know
South Korea is all set to head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for a new president to replace ousted PPP leader Yoon Suk-Yeol. Around 44.4 million people, from the 52 million population, are eligible to vote in the June 3 polls. The snap presidential elections in South Korea come after Yoon Suk-Yeol's brief and failed martial law bid, which ultimately led to his impeachment from office. ALSO READ | Martial law, mass protests and Yoon's impeachment | Key moments behind South Korea's snap elections With tensions with North Korea, Donald Trump's tariffs and the overall state of democracy in focus, here's all you need to know about Tuesday's vote. There are a total of five names on the ballot for president. However, the two key contenders for the post have been narrowed down to Lee Jae-Myung from the Democratic Party of Korea and Kim Moon-soo from the People Power Party. Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is reportedly the frontrunner in the presidential elections. The human-rights lawyer, who escaped an assassination attempt last year is leading with 49 percent of voter support, as per a Gallup Korea poll. Meanwhile, Kim Moon-soo, the candidate from Yoon Suk-Yeol and the current conservative government People Power Party, trails behind at 36 percent. Along with Kim and Lee, the remaining candidates are - Hwang Kyo-ahn, an independent candidate, quit the presidential race on Sunday and has endorsed Kim Moon-soo South Koreans will be able to cast their vote on June 3 at 14,295 polling stations. According to a report by Yonhap, 28,590 police officers will be stationed at these polling booths. Polling booths will open at 6 AM KST (2:30 AM IST) and will close at 8 PM KST (4:30 PM IST). After the polls close, the national election commission will commence the counting of votes to determine the next president. South Korea has already carried out early voting for overseas citizens. As per NEC, 15.4 million, or 34.74 per cent of the total population overseas, voted during early ballots between 29-30 May. The South Korean president will be chosen based on popular vote. The first candidate to win the most votes is elected the winner, even if the number of votes fails to cross the 50 percent mark.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Martial law, mass protests and Yoon's impeachment
After a turbulent six months of political crisis, South Korea is all set to head to the polls on Tuesday, June 3. The early presidential vote in South Korea follows after former President Yoon Suk-Yeol's imposition of martial law, which ultimately led to his impeachment. The past six months in South Korea have been filled with political chaos and mass protests. With 44.3 million eligible voters set to choose a new president on June 3, here's a look at some of the key events with led to South Korea's early elections. On December 4, 2024, former President Yoon Suk-yeol shocked the nation and the globe after he imposed martial law. Citing threat from North Korea, Yoon imposed martial law to "safeguard liberal South Korea" and to "eliminate anti-state, communist forces." With this declaration, Yoon ordered the army to take control and seize the National Assembly, where the opposition Democratic Party convened an emergency meeting to vote against martial law. Hours after martial law was imposed, the doors to the National Assembly were forced shut. Leaders and members of Parliament livestreamed as they climbed over walls and clashed with the military to enter and vote against martial law. Once inside, the opposition leaders and members of Yoon's People Power Party unanimously vote against the President's decision and call on Yoon to immediately lift martial law. At 4 AM KST on December 4, Yoon Suk-Yeol announced that martial law has been lifted. Hours after Yoon imposed martial law, thousands of citizens took to the streets to protest against the backsliding of democracy. These mass protests continued for months as South Koreans demanded Yoon's impeachment. K-pop light sticks lit up Seoul's streets as thousands marched day and night, demanding Yoon's removal. The protests in South Korea only reminded its leaders and the world of Korean society's testament to democracy and its principles. Years of military dictatorships and previous incidents of martial law further triggered the public's anger as they continued to march until Yoon Suk-Yeol was removed from office. On December 14, 2024, the National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon Suk-Yeol. This vote took place many PPP party members had walked out of the assembly, hence blocking the passing of the impeachment motion. After the successful session, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo took over as acting president until the Constitutional Court of South Korea finalised the president's impeachment. Following the impeachment session, multiple arrest warrants were issued for Yoon Suk-Yeol. The president was arrested by authorities in the second attempt on January 15, 2025. After months of delay, the Constitutional Court unanimously voted to uphold Yoon Seok-Yeol's impeachment on April 4, 2025, effectively removing him from office and paving the way for fresh elections. The key court ruled that Yoon conducted five major illegal acts and constitutional violations. These included the unilateral declaration and imposition of martial law, ordering the military and police to block lawmakers from entering the National Assembly and ordering the arrest of judges and Supreme Court justices. Over 44.3 million South Koreans will be now casting their votes on June 3 to pick their new president. Of this, around 50.5 per cent of eligible voters are women and 49.5 per cent are men. South Koreas overseas have already cast their votes as early elections took place across 118 countries last week.
Memri
07-03-2025
- Business
- Memri
The MEMRI Weekly: February 28-March 7, 2025
The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series , as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project , released during the past week. MEMRI REPORTS Inquiry and Analysis No. 1818 - The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 9, March 7, 2025, March 7, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 732 – Gaza – The Day After And The Way Forward, March 6, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11870 - Hindi-Language Dailies Assess Burden Of U.S. Expectations On India: 'U.S. Tariff Reciprocity Policy Will Have A Very Minimal Impact On Indian Exports'; 'The Cost Of Higher Duties Will Ultimately Be Borne By The People Of Both Nations', March 6, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11869 - Columns In Afghan Daily Analyze Trump's Gaza Plan: 'If Trump Seeks The Complete Elimination Of The Palestinian Issue, He Will Still Call It A Pursuit Of Peace', March 6, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11868 - Advisor To Saudi King: We Must Unite Behind Trump's Vision For Peace And Stability In The Region As We Rallied Behind The U.S. During The First Gulf War, March 6, 2025 Inquiry and Analysis No. 1817 - The Relationship Between South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol's Implementation Of Martial Law, His Subsequent Arrest, And China's Infiltration Of South Korea, March 5, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 735 – Qatar For Beginners: The Evil Regime Behind Al-Jazeera, March 5, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11867 - Emirati Daily On Arab Summit And Egyptian Plan For Gaza: Arab Leaders Were Afraid To Address Hamas And Its Weapons; Everybody Is Evading Responsibility, March 5, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11866 - MEMRI CHINESE MEDIA STUDIES PROJECT EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Media Praises Chinese AI Company DeepSeek: 'America's Military Dominance Has Cracked'; 'We Must... Seize Strategic High Ground, And Secure Victory In Emerging Fields', March 5, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 733 – Putin And The Far Right: How To Break The Link, March 4, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 734 – Öcalan Calls For Peace, But Turkey Continues Its Attacks On Syrian Kurds, March 4, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11865 - Arab Writers: The Arabs And The Resistance Axis Must Acknowledge Their Defeat In The War With Israel; We Must Strive For An Era Without War, March 4, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11864 - Iranian Regime Mouthpiece 'Kayhan' To Iranian President: 'Mr. Pezeshkian, Iran Has Planned, And Is Planning, To Assassinate Trump', March 4, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11863 - Iranian Majlis Deputy Speaker Hamid Reza Hajji Babaee: 'America, We Understand Well Your F-35– And You Understand Well Our 2,000-km-Range Missiles'; 'The State Promoted By Wahhabism [Saudi Arabia] Does Not Represent The Pure Islam – The Pure Islam Is In Iran', March 3, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 11862 - Senior Qatari Journalist On U.S. President Trump's Plan For Gaza: In The Upcoming Month Of Ramadan, Which Is The Month Of Islamic Victories, The Arab Nation Must Unite Against The 'American Imperialism', March 3, 2025 MEMRI TV MONITOR PROJECT MEMRI TV Clip No. 11875 – Hizbullah-Affiliated Lebanese Political Analyst Muhammad Yaqoub: Hizbullah Will Keep Its Weapons As Long As Israel Exists; Just Let Them Try Collecting Our Weapons – Habibi, We Are Not Zelensky, Online Platforms MEMRI TV Clip No. 11874 – Dearborn, Michigan Mosque Sermon By Ali Hassan: American Capitalism Is The Greatest Terrorist Of The Modern Age; Geneva Convention Rules Of Warfare Were Stolen From Islamic Texts – And Even They Outline The Right To Resist; Prophet Muhammad Was The First To Define Human Rights; Muslims Teach The World What Human Rights Are; Rights For 'Alphabet People' (LGBTQ+) Are Not Human Rights, Online Platforms MEMRI TV Clip No. 11873 – Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji Urges Full Implementation Of UN Resolution 1701: Hizbullah Has Been Trying To Liberate Lebanon For 40 Years Unsuccessfully – They Should Let Us Give It A Try For One Year By Surrendering Their Weapons, MTV (Lebanon) MEMRI TV Clip No. 11872 – CAIR Attorney Amy Doukoure In Dearborn, Michigan 'Know Your Rights' Mosque Workshop: If You Are Undocumented And Concerned About Being Deported, Call CAIR; Terror Designation Of Yemen's Iran-Backed Houthis Is Ludicrous; Trump's Order To Expel International Students For Hateful Ideology Is Intended To Target Pro-Palestine Advocacy; Such Students Have Already Been Expelled From Michigan State And Columbia Universities, Online Platforms MEMRI TV Clip No. 11871 – Hizbullah Official Nawaf Moussawi: Nasrallah's Assassination And Pager Attack Were A Result Of Hizbullah's Negligence; This Would Not Have Happened On Imad Mughniyeh's Watch, Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) MEMRI TV Clip No. 11870 – Council On American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Official Tayyab Yunus In Florida Fundraiser: Muslims In America Have The Power To Change Policy By Donating To CAIR, Building Leadership; Inshallah, Florida Will Have A Muslim Governor, House Representatives, Senators, Online Platforms MEMRI TV Clip No. 11869 – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: We Are In An 'All-Out War' That Pales In Comparison With The Iran-Iraq War; Trump's Policies Are Crippling Iranian Economy; Qatar, Turkey, Iraq Are Withholding Iranian Funds; Despite My Beliefs, Khamenei Firmly Rejects U.S. Negotiations , IRINN TV (Iran) MEMRI TV Clip No. 11868 – Kuwaiti Islamic Scholar Othman Al-Khamees: Hamas Is A Deviant Group That Flung Itself Into The Lap Of Iran, But They Are Still Muslims, And We Must Support Them Against The Jews; May Allah Annihilate The Damned Jews, Online Platforms MEMRI TV Clip No. 11867 – Egyptian Journalist Emad Adeeb: There Will Be No Foreign Aid For Reconstruction In Gaza And Lebanon Unless Hamas And Hizbullah Surrender Their Weapons; Trump's Plan Is Absurd, But It Is The Only Plan On The Table Right Now, Sky News Arabia (UAE) MEMRI TV Clip No. 11866 – Hizbullah-Affiliated Lebanese Journalist Fadi Boudaya: Nasrallah Was A Savior Like Christ – He Redeemed His Nation Through Resistance, Just Like Jesus Redeemed Them From Sin; Demanding That Hizbullah Surrender Its Weapons Is Like Demanding That We Crawl On Our Knees , Online Platforms MEMRI TV Clip No. 11865 – Hassan Nasrallah's Son Jawad And Daughter Zaynab: During His Final Days, Our Father Was Depressed – The Pager Attack Changed Him; He Became Sad And Spiritless , Al-Manar TV (Lebanon) MEMRI TV Clip No. 11864 – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Warns Iran Against Using Militias To Undermine Stability In Syria: 'People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones' , Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) MEMRI TV Clip No. 11863 – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun: We Are Tired Of War; We Hope To Resolve Our Problems Through Diplomacy; Bearing Arms Is The Prerogative Of The State Alone; Only The State Will Make Decisions On War And Peace, Asharq TV (Saudi Arabia) MEMRI TV Clip No. 11862 – Hamas Official Mahmoud Mardawi: Jared Kushner Offered Sinwar $10 Billion And A Hamas-Led Palestinian State In Gaza, In Exchange For 'Forgetting About' The West Bank And The Rest Of Palestine; Sinwar Categorically Rejected The Proposal, Online Platforms MEMRI TV Clip No. 11861 – Hamas Flags Waved At 'Rally To Defend Bay Ridge' In Brooklyn, Protestors Chant: 'We Don't Want No Zionists Here!' Activist Raja Abdulhaq: Gaza Has Shown Us The Way For Resistance - We Need To Reinvent The Movement In The West, Online Platforms
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Supporters of President Yoon rally at impeachment trial
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol held a rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Tuesday during the final hearing in Yoon's impeachment trail. Yoon's brief declaration of martial law on December 3 led to his impeachment by the unicameral parliament and his arrest on insurrection charges.
