- ⁠Potential candidate opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung running ahead in polls ISTANBUL South Korea is set to hold a presidential election in 60 days after the Constitutional Court on Friday removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed attempt to impose martial law on Dec. 3. The main competition is expected to be between the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the opposition Democratic Party (DP), which holds a majority in parliament. South Korea can only elect