S. Korea presidential hopefuls make final pitch to voters

South Korea's leading presidential hopefuls were criss-crossing the country on the final day of campaigning on June 2 before converging on Seoul, vowing to revive an ailing economy and put months of turmoil over a failed martial law attempt behind them.

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The June 3 election was triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, who briefly imposed martial law in December 2024, stunning South Koreans who had come to believe the days of using the military to intervene in the democratic process were long past.

Liberal front runner Lee Jae-myung vowed to mend the social division that deepened in the aftermath of Yoon's martial law, but said his opponent and Yoon's People Power Party must be held accountable, branding them "insurrection sympathisers".