Record turnout in South Korea election after failed martial law bid | BBC News

Millions of South Koreans are heading to the polls to vote in a snap election triggered by former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his failed martial law bid.

The opposition’s Lee Jae-myung is the frontrunner – and the ruling party’s Kim Moon-soo, a former member of Yoon’s cabinet, is trailing him.

The election has been shaped by the fallout from Yoon’s brief but disastrous move in December, which triggered divisive protests and months of political chaos.

The new president faces a polarised country, businesses anxious over US tariffs and an unpredictable ally in Donald Trump.

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