Former South Korea ruling party head Han Dong-hoon declares candidacy for president

SEOUL (Reuters) – Han Dong-hoon, a former leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party, announced his bid for the presidency on Thursday.

South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, after former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment stemming from a December martial law declaration was upheld on April 4.

(Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Ed Davies)