Impeachment flags off early race for presidency

The impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has set off an early scramble among her potential successors, even before the final decision has been made to remove her from office. While some have openly announced their intention to run, others have been more circumspect – resulting in a “phony campaign” where the declared and […]

The impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has set off an early scramble among her potential successors, even before the final decision has been made to remove her from office.
While some have openly announced their intention to run, others have been more circumspect – resulting in a “phony campaign” where the declared and undeclared protagonists skirmish without really joining battle.
On paper, the next presidential election is still slated for December 2017, but Park’s impeachment could see it held much earlier.