Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is free to run in upcoming presidential elections South Korea. An appeals court has overturned a previous ruling against him which would have blocked his name from being on the ballot. Lee is the front-runner in polls for a potential upcoming snap election should the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol be upheld.
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00:00In South Korea, an appeals court has overturned a conviction against the country's main opposition
00:05leader, allowing him to run for president.
00:08Seoul's high court reversed a ruling that found Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung
00:12guilty of making false statements during a 2021 parliamentary audit.
00:17If the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yool is upheld, South Korea will hold a snap presidential
00:22election, where Lee is currently leading in the polls.