South Korea has set June 3 as a tentative date to hold a snap presidential election to pick former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor following his removal last week by the Constitutional Court.
The date will be confirmed at a Cabinet meeting this week, the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency reported Monday, citing an unnamed senior government official.
Acting President Han Duck-soo plans to confirm the schedule during a Cabinet meeting slated for Tuesday, according to the official.
“Given the significance of the matter and the issue of designating the election day as a temporary public day, the decision will be approved during a Cabinet meeting,” the official was quoted as saying by Yonhap.
