Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, March 3, 2023. REUTERS
SEOUL, April 9 (Reuters) – The mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, will announce his bid for the South Korean presidency, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday.
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.
Oh will declare his run for president on April 13, Yonhap said.
Reporting by Joyce Lee Editing by Ed Davies