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South Korea’s presidential race has devolved into personal attacks and petty disputes, drowning out meaningful policy debate after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted over his martial law fiasco.

South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party named Lee Jae-myung, the party’s ex-leader, as its candidate for the snap presidential election.

Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician favoured to become the country's next leader, has overcome a knife attack, martial law and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the presidency.

A proposed amendment would include implementing martial law only after getting Parliament’s approval within 24 hours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The two main candidates have been largely silent about equality for women. A polarising subject, it had helped Yoon into power in 2022 as he vowed to defend men who felt sidelined in a world that they saw as too feminist. And a third candidate, who is popular among young men for his anti-feminist stance, has been making headlines.

South Korean police have banned former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok from travelling abroad as part of a probe into alleged insurrection linked to former leader Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid,

In South Korea’s high-stakes presidential campaign, K-pop isn’t just a cultural backdrop — it’s a political strategy.