Opposition candidate maintains lead ahead of South Korea’s presidential election

By Anadolu staff

Opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung maintains a convincing lead among the contenders for South Korea’s June 3 snap presidential election, a poll showed Friday.

The Democratic Party (DP) candidate led the poll with 45%, a 6 percentage point decrease from last week, according to a Gallup Korea survey of 1,002 adults, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) trailed Lee with 36%.

Lee Jun-seok of the New Reform Party came in third with 10%.

Eight percent said they were undecided.

By party, the DP received 42% support, while the PPP secured 36%.

South Korea is set to hold a presidential election on June 3 after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office on April 4 over his botched martial law bid in December.

*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid