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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announces presidential bid following Yoon's ouster

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday he would run for president in the June snap election triggered by the removal of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office.

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  1. Digital Journal

    S Korea opposition leader frontrunner in snap presidential election (opens Digital Journal)

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    He lost the last presidential election by the narrowest margin in South Korean history, but now Lee Jae-myung is the front-runner in snap polls triggered

  2. Daily Journal

    South Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster (opens Daily Journal)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the frontrunner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week, officially announced a presidential bid on Thursday, vowing to heal a starkly divided nation through eco…

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    South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announces presidential bid following Yoon's ouster (opens UPI)

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    South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday he would run for president in the June snap election triggered by the removal of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    South Korean opposition leader Lee opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his ill-fated imposition of martial law, officially announced his presidential bid on Thursday, vowing to heal a starkly divi…

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