South Korea presidential aspirants jostle ahead of June 3 vote

Liberal Lee Jae-myung leads polls as conservative candidates announce plans

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People holding placards that read "Democracy won" attend a rally to celebrate the expulsion of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 5. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- Prospective candidates on Tuesday began positioning themselves to run in South Korea's presidential election, set for June 3, as the country seeks to regroup from a monthslong political crisis.

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