South Korea has set June 3 as the tentative date for the next presidential election, Yonhap News reported on Monday, citing an unidentified government official.
The election was triggered after the Constitutional Court Friday unanimously decided to remove Yoon Suk Yeol as the country’s president for violating the constitution with his Dec. 3 martial law decree. South Korea must hold an election within 60 days after an incumbent president is ousted, under the law.
Acting President Han Duck-soo plans to announce the schedule during a cabinet meeting slated for Tuesday, Yonhap said.
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