SEOUL -- South Korea's presidential race is facing chaos after the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for frontrunner Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party on Thursday after throwing out a lower court acquittal, just weeks ahead of a snap election.
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South Korea's Supreme Court sent Lee Jae-myung's case of alleged election law violation back to a lower court on May 1. © Reuters
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