South Korea will have a new president of its country in June.

The government leaders of the Republic of Korea announced that the country would hold a presidential election on June 3, 2025, to replace former president Yoon Suk Yeol. The news comes after a tumultuous political period in the country, which began when Yoon declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. 

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