South Korea to Hold Snap Election for New President

Ahn Cheol-soo, 63, a former software entrepreneur, has announced he is running for the People Power Party nomination for the presidential election.

People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo, (C), leaves a press conference after announcing his candidacy in the presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, on April 8, 2025. Lee Jin-man/AP

South Korea will hold a snap election on June 3 to choose a new president after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted earlier this week, after being impeached over his decision to impose martial law in December.

Acting President Han Duck-soo made the announcement on Tuesday, four days after the Constitutional Court voted unanimously, 8-0, to remove Yoon from office.