Lee may become president, but half of South Korea will see him as a criminal who escaped justice to seize power
What happens when a president is both powerful and deeply distrusted? South Korea may soon find out.
With the Constitutional Court set to rule on President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment, Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung is anticipated to win if a presidential snap election happens in May, which will likely fall before the Supreme Court rules on Lee’s election law violation conviction.
What happens when a president is both powerful and deeply distrusted? South Korea may soon find out.
With the Constitutional Court set to rule on President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment, Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung is anticipated to win if a presidential snap election happens in May, which will likely fall before the Supreme Court rules on Lee’s election law violation conviction.
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