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In the S. Korean presidential race, candidates, their ideological stripes and pledges may not matter
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The race will boil down to South Koreans voting on whether they agree or disagree with the short-lived martial law of Dec 3, 2024.
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SEOUL - As the campaigning for South Korea’s upcoming presidential election kicked off officially on May 12, political observers are predicting that the race will not be about the candidates, their policy pledges or even political ideology.
It will boil down to South Koreans voting on whether they agree or disagree with the short-lived martial law of Dec 3, 2024, declared by then President Yoon Suk Yeol. He was stripped of his presidential powers on April 4
