S. Korea’s Embattled Lee Remains Frontrunner in Leadership Race
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South Korea’s former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung still remains the frontrunner for now in a presidential election that will struggle to heal the political divide in a nation racked by leadership chaos in recent months.
As the dust settles on a flurry of resignations, leadership changes and court rulings this week, Lee likely continues to hold the upper hand in a June 3 vote that will pit him against former Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo or a rival from the ruling People Power Party.