South Korea’s cabinet is anticipated to confirm June 3 as the date for a presidential election, following the ousting of Yoon Suk Yeol last week due to his brief declaration of martial law, as reported by Yonhap news on Monday.
While not mandated by law, the cabinet will make this decision during a meeting on Tuesday, as it must approve a public holiday for the election, according to an unnamed government official cited by Yonhap.
Yoon was dismissed by the Constitutional Court for breaching his official duties by issuing the martial law order on December 3 and deploying troops to disrupt parliamentary activities.
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According to the law, a new presidential election must be held within 60 days if the sitting president dies or is removed from office.
A representative from the National Election Commission noted that the date reported in the media is not yet official and will only be confirmed by the acting president, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
