South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned an appellate court’s acquittal of Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on election law charges and remanded the case to the Seoul High Court with instructions consistent with a guilty finding. While Lee remains eligible to run, the ruling increases the likelihood that the High Court will convict him and potentially impose a fine large enough to disqualify him from the June 3 presidential election.

Shortly after the court’s decision, Acting President Han Duck-soo announcedhis resignation, paving the way for finance minister Choi Sang-mok to return to the acting presidency. In